MARCH 12: It’s a Grade 3 right ankle sprain for Sengun, according to Shams Charania of Stadium (Twitter video link), who confirms that the big man will be out for several weeks and is unlikely to return this season. The bone bruise isn’t considered as serious as shouldn’t take as long as the ankle to heal, sources tell Kelly Iko of The Athletic (Twitter link).
MARCH 11: Rockets center Alperen Sengun has a severely sprained ankle and a bone bruise on his right knee, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports (Twitter link).
All things considered, the news isn’t as bad as it could have been. Sengun escaped a major injury to his knee, though he’s likely done for the season. While that hasn’t been officially determined yet, “significant healing” would have to occur for him to be cleared to play before the end of the season, sources tell Wojnarowski (via Twitter).
The Rockets’ regular season finale is April 14 and they’re 4.5 games behind the Warriors for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.
Sengun underwent an MRI on Monday to determine the extent of the damage.
The breakout star big man was taken off the court in a wheelchair with 39.1 seconds remaining the Rockets’ 112-104 victory over Kings Sunday night. Sengun landed awkwardly after contesting a shot in transition by Domantas Sabonis. He immediately grabbed his right knee in agony and put his hands over his face as he was wheeled off the court.
Sengun is averaging 21.1 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in his third season with the Rockets and is a prime candidate for the Most Improved Player award, even though he fell short of the 65-game minimum required for award eligibility. A player who appears in at least 62 games and then suffers a season-ending injury can retain his eligibility if he appeared in at least 85% of his team’s games and is deemed more likely than not to be sidelined through May 31.
Sengun will be eligible for a rookie scale extension this offseason.
With the Rockets’ starting center out, Jock Landale, Jeff Green and Boban Marjanovic could all see a jump in playing time.
That sucks. Granted, at least it’s not something that requires surgery. Good news after how scary that looked.
Adam Silver obviously orchestrated this so the warriors would make the play in so he’d have enough revenue to pay off the referees…smdh
Huh? What? You conspiracy guys come up with the weirdest stuff.
IT was hard to watch that play in that game. I am glad it was not serious knee injury or such. Was not quite sure totally as he came down awkward with ankle and then fell over Sebonis etc. Was holding his knee but heard him saying something with ankle. TV announcers were hoping a hyper-extended knee and possible ankle issue. But seeing them bring in a wheel chair for him and him leaving the court. I just hope Landale/Green/Boban whom would love to see in game tomorrow night. Wanted to see Sengun against Wemby one more time. But get your rest Sengun will have Steven Adams coming next season and recover and hope for the best and the bruise heals and the ankle.
I didn’t see the play where he got hurt. Anything that causes you sprain an ankle and bruise your knee can’t be good. That covers a huge part of the body. That’s kinda Joe Theismann injury territory. The kid is tough. Definitely a keeper.
Do yourself a favor and don’t watch it. That may be the hardest I’ve ever seen an ankle turn in a sport. Watching made my ankle swell so can only imagine how he feels today.
An ankle injury that is so bad that it involves a knee injury is horrible. Truthfully, he is going to probably suck next season. An injury like that takes time to heal. I expect he’ll struggle next season.
He has a bruise on his knee and a grade 3 ankle sprain. Healing time is a month. He will most likely miss rest of season. He does not have any broken bones or torn meniscus or whatever there.
So he will be back with strengthening and much more.
Cam Whitmore is out with a knee sprain but he was trying to play through it. They say an LCL issue. He is likely out rest of season.
Guess glad found it now as I wonder if could have gotten worse