Seeing Alperen Sengun leaving the court in a wheelchair did not bode well. The Rockets center was injured against Sacramento and his team announced that they had to wait for the results of the tests to know the severity. Luckily for both (player and team) a problem that could be really serious has been avoided.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Turkish player underwent x-rays and MRIs that revealed that he is suffering from a sprained right ankle and that his right knee is simply bruised. Therefore, it has been avoided that he has to undergo surgery to perform any type of surgery.
Although Houston does not go into details when talking about some time away from its player, the truth is that it seems difficult for him to be back before the end of the current season (April 14), since for this he would have to recover. really quick to start rehabilitation and be fit to play again.
The number 16 in the 2021 draft has taken a huge step forward this season. Now with Ime Udoka on the bench, the center has averaged 21 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5 assists with 53 percent shooting from the field. In addition, he is one of five players with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 300 assists in the current season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Jokic. And to put the cherry on top, a few days ago he became the fifth player in NBA history to complete a game of 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals.
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2024-03-12 07:00:00
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