Pacers guard Caris LeVert has been placed in the NBA’s health and safety protocols and won’t be available for tonight’s play-in game against the Hornets, tweets Shams Charania of The Athletic.
LeVert is expected to miss multiple games if Indiana advances in the tournament and reaches the playoffs, sources tell Charania (Twitter link). He will likely be in the protocols for 10-14 days, Charania adds (Twitter link).
LeVert has been a valuable part of Indiana’s lineup since returning in mid-March from surgery to treat renal cell carcinoma, a type of kidney cancer. A small mass was discovered on LeVert’s kidney as part of a physical after he was traded from the Nets in January.
In 35 games with the Pacers, LeVert is averaging 20.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists per night.
The Pacers were already expected to be shorthanded on Tuesday, with Myles Turner, Jeremy Lamb, and T.J. Warren among the players sidelined due to injuries. Malcolm Brogdon (right hamstring) and Domantas Sabonis (left quad) are listed as questionable, per the team (Twitter link).
That’s a significant blow to the Pacers.
Gotta stay out of the clubs ;)
Huge blow but no Gordon Heyward on the other side evens up this game.
Myles Turner also out for Indiana though
Didn’t matter though, hope they left some offense for Thursday.
I hope the Warriors don’t embarrass themselves like Charlotte did.
i wanna change my vote now
crap, didn’t see dougie mcbuckets zeroed in.
And Sabonis had 14 points, 21 rebounds, and 9 assists.
the whole frigging team was efficient as hell.