Seeing Alperin Singun leaving the court in a wheelchair does not bode well. The Rockets center suffered the injury against Sacramento, and his team announced that they must wait for the results of the tests to find out how serious it is. Fortunately for both (player and team) a potentially serious problem was avoided.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of espnThe Turkish player underwent X-rays and an MRI, which revealed that he was suffering from a sprain in his right ankle, and that his right knee was suffering from a bruise. Therefore, having to undergo surgery for any type of surgery is avoided.
Although Houston does not go into detail when talking about his time away from his player, the truth is that it seems difficult for him to return before the end of the current season (April 14), as he will have to recover for that. Very quick to start the rehabilitation process and become fit to play again.
The No. 16 pick in the 2021 draft took a big step forward this season. Now with Emi Udoka on the bench, she is averaging 21 points, 9.3 rebounds and 5 assists on 53 percent shooting from the field. In addition, he is one of the five players with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists this season, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Domantas Sabonis, and Nikola Jokic. On top of that, a few days ago he became the fifth player in NBA history to complete a game with 45 points, 15 rebounds and 5 steals.
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