Victor Oladipo will miss remainder of Indiana Pacers season with ruptured quad tendon in right knee
Thursday 24 January 2019 18:55, UK
Indiana guard Victor Oladipo will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing a quad tendon in his right knee during the Pacers' game against the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Oladipo had four points, three rebounds and one assist before exiting with 4:05 left in the first half. He fell in the lane while defending against Raptors forward Pascal Siakam.
The Pacers did not provide specifics in terms of when Oladipo will undergo surgery or how long he is expected to remain out, but he will miss the final three months of this season.
It's fair to assume his recovery will extend into the summer - perhaps putting his status for the start of the 2019-20 campaign in jeopardy.
Coming off of a breakout 2017-18 season in which he earned All-Star honours for the first time, Oladipo took a slight step back through 36 games in this campaign, but he was still averaging 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.7 steals per game and was likely on track to return to the All-Star Game.
With the 26-year-old sidelined, the Pacers will turn to Cory Joseph and Tyreke Evans for increased minutes, while rookie Aaron Holiday will likely return to the regular rotation, as he did when Oladipo missed a stretch of games in November and December due to right knee soreness.
