Taylor Hendricks Suffers Gruesome Leg Fracture; Exited Jazz Loss vs. Mavs with Injury

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks suffered a scary injury in Monday night's 110-102 loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

The second-year player was running down the court in the third quarter when he went to the floor without any contact. His right leg was turned to the outside in a gruesome manner and medical staff quickly took him off the court on a stretcher.

The Jazz announced after the game that he had suffered a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle. A timeline for his return is not yet clear, but based on how his leg looked it seems it will be a while before he returns to the court.

The injury is devastating to both the Jazz and Hendricks, who was looking to build off a solid rookie year last year.

The No. 9 pick in the 2023 NBA draft averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 21.4 minutes per game, starting 23 of the 40 games he played last season. So far this season, Hendricks has averaged six points, six boards and 1.5 blocks per game, starting all three games for Utah.

While he's still early into his career, the 6'9" Hendricks has been a solid defender with a decent three-point shot, a valuable addition to a rebuilding Jazz team. Unfortunately, his progress will come to a halt for a little while as he looks to recover from the scary injury.