Nicolas Batum Injury: Updates on Trail Blazers Forward's Knee and Return
Portland Trail Blazers forward Nicolas Batum suffered a right knee injury in the first quarter of Monday's road game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. An MRI confirmed he has a knee contusion, and he will miss the Mavericks contest on Wednesday.
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Batum out vs. Dallas with Knee Contusion
Tuesday, April 14
The Trail Blazers' official PR Twitter feed confirmed that an MRI revealed Batum has a right knee contusion. He will miss the Mavericks game on Wednesday.
On April 13, the team indicated Batum wouldn't return after his departure from the court at Chesapeake Energy Arena:
NBA.com captured video footage of the play Batum was hurt on:
With the playoffs just around the corner, this isn't what anyone with any investment in the Blazers wanted to see. The fact that it appeared to be a non-contact injury was especially discouraging.
However, the fact it is only a knee contusion is positive news for both Batum and the Blazers.
Batum stuffs the stat sheet for Portland, averaging 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per contest, and he's a versatile perimeter defender who can't be replaced.
