It’s been a brutal 24 hours when it’s come to knee injuries to young players on the San Antonio Spurs. It was announced on Saturday afternoon that the team’s 2018 NBA Draft selection, Lonnie Walker, will need surgery on his knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. Now, it looks like another member of the Spurs’ backcourt is at risk of joining Walker on the sidelines.
Dejounte Murray went down with a knee injury during San Antonio’s preseason game against the Houston Rockets on Sunday afternoon. While details about what happened are sparse, Murray was down on the ground in serious pain, and while he was able to walk off under his own power, things were so bad that a wheelchair was brought out for him at first.
Spurs Dejounte Murray has gone down. In pain. Clutching his legs. Surrounded by teammates. #GoSpursGo
— News 4 San Antonio (@News4SA) October 7, 2018
Dejounte Murray went down after seeming to turn something. Stayed down for quite a bit in a lot of pain. A wheelchair was brought out, but he got up and moved around as he wanted to stay in, but taken to locker room.
— Jonathan Feigen (@Jonathan_Feigen) October 7, 2018
Eventually, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reported that the incident will lead to Murray having to undergo an MRI on his knee to figure out the extent of the injury.
San Antonio guard Dejounte Murray will undergo an MRI on his right knee on Monday, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) October 7, 2018
Losing Walker for a few weeks is a tough blow for San Antonio, but the rookie isn’t expected to be a major contributor to the Spurs right away. Murray, meanwhile, is expected to start at point guard, and is among the most feared defensive guards in all of basketball. Losing him for any extended period would be absolutely brutal, so as everyone waits to hear the results of Murray’s MRI, San Antonio and its fans will hope for the best.
