The Nets may have dodged a bullet regarding an injury to first-round pick Dzanan Musa, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
Musa was carried off the court Sunday while playing for Bosnia in a FIBA world cup qualifying game. There were fears that Musa damaged his Achilles, but it appears to be a less serious injury to his right ankle.
“Thank God, It looked bad, but I will be back for my Brooklyn, for the beginning of the training camp!!!” Musa tweeted.
The Nets aren’t commenting on the situation until they have a chance to examine Musa, but a source close to the player confirmed that only the ankle is affected. Musa made the flight from Sarajevo to New York overnight.
Musa was injured late in an 85-80 loss to the Czech Republic in which he scored 14 points and dished out four assists. Nets assistant coach Pablo Prigioni and a member of Brooklyn’s performance team were with him for the game.
This kid will be the next Peja Stojakovic!
He has a killer instinct which is somewhat rare these days. I hope he’s the next Petro(no not Johan Petro) Drazen. I’ll take Stojakovic though!