It was a terrifying scene in Sacramento on Saturday night. Late in the third quarter of a game between the Kings and Warriors, reserve guard Patrick McCaw went down hard on his back after a drive to the basket and eventually had to be taken away on a stretcher to a nearby hospital.
Everyone in attendance, understandably, feared the worst, and Kings veteran Vince Carter could do nothing except stand by riddled with guilt as he was involved in the play that caused McCaw’s injury. Carter later apologized to McCaw and the Warriors, and there were no hard feelings as nobody believed Carter had any malicious intent on the play in question.
McCaw was released from the hospital on Sunday after an MRI and other tests came back clear. He did, however, suffer what doctors termed a lower lumbar spinal contusion and will have to be re-evaluated on Thursday.
Patrick McCaw Update (Cont.): At this point, the injury will be referenced as a lumbar spine contusion (secondary to the impact of a fall).
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) April 1, 2018
On Monday, McCaw released his first public statement since the incident, tweeting out a message thanking everyone for their support and reassuring Carter that he doesn’t harbor any ill will toward him.
https://twitter.com/PMcCaw0/status/980888298699632640
There is currently no time table for his return as the Warriors have just five games remaining in the regular season, but McCaw being cleared of structural damage is very good news.
