The Trail Blazers’ thin frontcourt has taken another hit. Skal Labissiere underwent a pair of MRIs, which revealed a left knee articular cartilage lesion. The injury will put the big man out of action for at least four weeks, according to the team’s website.
Labissiere suffered the injury during the team’s December 28 contest against the Lakers. He will be re-evaluated in early February.
The big man was eligible to sign a rookie-scale extension with the Blazers prior to the season but didn’t come to terms with the club. He is averaging 5.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists on 55.1% shooting this season.
Portland is already without injured big men Jusuf Nurkic and Zach Collins, so Hassan Whiteside will be leaned on for heavy minutes at center, while Carmelo Anthony, Mario Hezonja, and Anthony Tolliver will be among those who fill out the frontcourt rotation.
I wish him the very best. I had the opportunity to meet both his father and him while he played at Kentucky. Both are true gentlemen and class acts.
More minutes for Melo
maybe its time for them to sign someone to a 10-day contract?
Maybe they will sign Joe Johnson.
Don’t know that they could have realistically contended anyway… but man, what a snake bitten season.