New York Knicks’ Iman Shumpert, Atlanta Hawks’ Jeff Teague, Brooklyn Nets’ Deron Williams go down with injuries
On the eve of the NBA’s trade deadline, it has not been a good day to be an NBA guard.
Three key players, two of which have been heavily discussed in trade rumors recently, left their respective games with injuries Wednesday night.
Iman Shumpert injured his surgically repaired knee in the New York Knicks’ 98-91 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
"Shumpert injured the knee, the same one which sustained a torn ACL in his rookie year, when he tried to come to a stop while driving to the basket in the third quarter. He was immediately helped to the Knicks’ locker room."
Shumpert was told ACL was fine but needs more tests in NYC. Hobbled out of locker room. Could be Mcl sprain.
— Marc Berman (@NYPost_Berman) February 20, 2014
Atlanta Hawks’ point guard Jeff Teague left the Hawks’ 114-97 loss to the Washington Wizards, but is apparently “all right.”
Jeff Teague left ankle sprain. #ATLHawks
— Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) February 20, 2014
Jeff Teague was not limping on sprained ankle in locker room following game. Said he was "All right." #ATLHawks
— Chris Vivlamore (@CVivlamoreAJC) February 20, 2014
Brooklyn Nets’point guard Deron Williams injured his face.
Deron Williams is down. Holding his face. #Nets
— Mike Mazzeo (@MazzNYC) February 20, 2014
Williams, however, returned to the game and helped the Nets close out his former team, the Utah Jazz, for a 105-99 victory.