The Dallas Mavericks are currently shaken by an injury wave. Against the Phoenix Suns, the crisis reaches its previous climax.
In the last month with the Dallas Mavericks pretty much everything that could go wrong. After the trade of Luka Doncic, the Mavs suffered a wave of injuries that are second to none.
In the 116: 125 defeat against the Phoenix Suns, who have two victories, Mavs coach Jason Kidd was only seven fit players available on Sunday.
Klay Thompson is one of the few fit Mavs players
Bitter: The Mavs’ injury -plagued mavs went into the duel with the Suns with nine fit players. Three players injured themselves on Sunday afternoon.
Dwight Powell and Kessler Edwards came against each other in a rebound attempt with their heads. Powell had to be sewn with seven stitches on the forehead and could not continue. Edwards was able to return to the court in the middle of the fourth quarter – with an association above his left eye.
Williams fails and will be missing the Mavs
Guard Dante Exum and Forward Caleb Martin were no longer available from the middle of the fourth quarter because both come from an injury. Even in the run -up to the game, it was clear that their minutes of deployment would be limited. Guard Brandon Williams used to injure himself in the game on the rear thigh and will be missing the Mavs for some time.
“I’ve never experienced anything like this,” said Kidd after the game. The ex-MAVS star said: “I have never experienced a game in which we couldn’t take anyone out so that I had a break because we had no one that we could change. At the end of the bank you can usually use someone. “
The view of their own staff made him almost speechless: “If they were not there in (street) clothes, they were back and were sewn or could not move or go. This is hard. But it’s as it is. You have to look ahead. “
The only positive seems to be that the MAVs currently have a place in the Play-in tournament after 65 games.
Powell against the Spurs probably fit again
On Monday evening, the Mavs will meet the San Antonio Spurs. After all, Powell will probably be able to stand on the pitch again, the Big Man himself said in an interview with ESPN .
Before the duel with the Spurs, who still have minimal opportunities for a play-in ticket, one of the inactive players on Sunday is not to be expected.
The list of injuries at a glance: Anthony Davis, Daniel Gafford, Jaden Hardy, Kai Jones, Dereck Lively II, Oliver-Maxence Prosper and PJ Washington are currently missing.
Cruciate ligament rupture: Irving fails for the whole remaining season
In addition, there is the long -term violation of superstar Kyrie Irving, who recently tore the front cruciate ligament in the left knee. The Guard will no longer be available for the rest of the season.
The minimum number of players in the active squad is eight. The MAVs should be close to the Spurs – but nobody is now allowed to injure themselves.