detroit pistons Guard Jaden Ivey suffered a severe leg injury in Wednesday night's game against the Orlando Magic and was carried off the floor on a stretcher. Ivey's injury occurred in the fourth quarter when Magic guard Cole Anthony jumped at his feet for a loose ball.
Ivy broke the fibula in her left leg.said ESPN Insider Shams Charania. It remains to be seen whether Ivey will be able to return to play this season. The optimistic timeline for the fibula fracture is six to eight weeks, but he could be out much longer than that.
This is the play in which Ivey was injured, and includes footage of Ivey coming off the floor on a stretcher. Warning: This video may be difficult to watch for the uninitiated.
The fact that Ivey has no structural damage to his knee should be considered good news. He also avoided a possible ankle dislocation.. our pistons community Detroit Bad Boys details Ivey's injury:
Losing Ivey for most or all of the season would mean a Pistons team that should be celebrating more wins this season than last, picking up its 15th win on Jan. 1 with 3 1/2 months left until Opening Day. It will be a devastating blow to them. season.
Instead, they will be left pondering life without one of their best and most dynamic players. Ivey had a great game against Orlando before his injury, scoring 22 points on 5-of-6 shooting from deep and shooting over 40 percent from 3-point range this season.
Going forward, the Pistons will need to consider how to replace Ivey's explosive scoring and point guard role in the starting lineup when Cade Cunningham is rested.
Ivey was enjoying the best season of his career before his injury. The third-year guard out of Purdue is averaging 17.6 points, 4 assists, and 4 rebounds per game while shooting 56.9 percent (about the same as league average) and making threes on nearly five attempts per game. It recorded 40.1%.
The Pistons have dreams of making the playoffs this season, but Ivey's injury is a big blow. The team currently sits in the 9th seed in the Eastern Conference with an overall record of 15 wins and 18 losses. Detroit defeated Orlando 105-96 on Wednesday night.
