Anthony Morrow Injury: Updates on Thunder Guard's Knee and Return

Anthony Morrow missed the start of the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder with an injured knee but is expected to return for Tuesday's game.

Continue for updates.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

Morrow to Return to Thunder

Scott Brooks updated Anthony Morrow's status for Tuesday night's game, via Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman:

Tuesday, Oct. 28

Morrow to Miss First Two Games

Anthony Slater of The Oklahoman updated Anthony Morrow's status for the start of the season:

Friday, Oct. 24

The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered another blow during their already rough offseason. With Kevin Durant already out for the first part of the regular season, Anthony Morrow may be joining him.  

According to Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman, Morrow suffered a sprained MCL on Thursday:

Mayberry also reported the 29-year-old shooting guard/small forward could miss four to six weeks:

Morrow averaged 8.4 points and shot 45.1 percent from three-point range last season with the New Orleans Pelicans before signing with the Thunder in the offseason.

Signing Morrow provides the much-needed depth that was sorely lacking last season.

Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals illustrated the biggest problem for Oklahoma City last year. Only five different players scored in OKC’s 112-107 loss to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs.

Morrow alone won’t help the Thunder get over the hump, but his three-point shooting will be invaluable to their offense. Opposing defenses won’t be able to sag off of him, which will in turn open the floor for Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant.

To a certain extent, Oklahoma City is in a holding pattern until Durant returns. Westbrook can ensure that the drop-off isn't too significant, but the real Thunder won't arrive until head coach Scott Brooks has his full complement of stars.

Now with Morrow out, an already difficult opening few weeks of the 2014-15 campaign became a little more treacherous.