Touched at the very end of the match yesterday during his debut at the Summer League in Las Vegas, Amen Thompson will no longer see the floors of the summer league. The rookie leader of the Rockets has just been announced forfeit for the rest of the competition.
We will therefore have to be content with this first Summer League match between Houston and Portland to get a glimpse of Amen Thompson, fourth choice of the 2023 NBA Draft.
According to Marc J. Spears ofESPN, the rookie suffers from a level 2 sprained ankle, he who directly passed exams this Saturday to be fixed on his injury the day before. He will be out for two to three weeks, and will wear a protective boot for the next few days. Translation: we will not see him again in Las Vegas.
An MRI revealed Rockets rookie guard Amen Thompson has a Grade 2 ankle sprain and will be out 2-3 weeks, a source told @andscape @espn. Thompson will be in a boot for a week and is expected to miss the rest of summer league after suffering the injury against Portland yesterday.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 8, 2023
As a reminder, Amen Thompson injured his left ankle in the last minute of the match against the Blazers, on contact with the Senegalese pivot of Portland Ibou Badji. Thompson went on the counter after an offensive rebound and fell badly. He then hobbled into the locker room, missing his buddy Jabari Smith Jr.’s buzzer-beater.
This is obviously not the end that Amen imagined after a convincing first performance against Scoot Henderson (who also came out injured). Author of 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks, Thompson weighed in many areas of play on both sides of the field, without forgetting to put on a show with beautiful left-hand finishes and two-three good caviars. felt.
From now on, we will therefore have to wait for the pre-season in the fall to see him again on a parquet floor…
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Source texte : ESPN
Amen Thompson with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 4 blocks in his first game of Summer League, he did everything. Hoping his injury is nothing serious. pic.twitter.com/f9Pu16yYzK
— Teg🚨 (@IQfor3) July 8, 2023
2023-07-08 21:30:00
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