The Trail Blazers could be without their second-leading scorer, shooting guard C.J. McCollum, for the rest of the regular season, according to an NBA.com report.
McCollum will not accompany the team on its upcoming four-game road trip, coach Terry Stotts told the media on Monday. He hasn’t played since suffering a left knee strain on March 16.
McCollum is averaging 21.3 points while shooting 46.3% from the field, including 38.0% from distance.
The Blazers won’t have another home game until April 3 against Memphis. There will only be a week left in the regular season at that point.
McCollum’s health is a major concern for a team that is trying to avert a second straight postseason flop. The Blazers were swept by New Orleans last season. McCollum has two years left on his four-year, $106.6MM contract and has often been the subject of trade rumors, which will intensify if Portland doesn’t advance in the playoffs this spring.
Welp…they just lost Nurkic to a horrific leg injury.
I was at the game today, I felt so badly for Nurk. It was truly nasty
I saw the video on Twitter, and you could hear his leg snap on the broadcast. Definitely one of the worst injuries I’ve ever seen