Andre Roberson's Injury Could Be Costly For Oklahoma City Thunder
By Bobby Burack
Oklahoma City starting SG Andre Roberson had a scary fall during the Thunder’s 121-108 victory over the Pistons on Saturday. The injury occurred following a pass from Russell Westbrook.
Not long after, Adrain Wojnarowski reported Roberson suffered a ruptured patellar tendon in his left leg. His season appears to be over.
Sources: Andre Roberson will be examined upon return to OKC, but expectation is that he will need to undergo season-ending surgery for a ruptured patellar tendon in his left leg.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 28, 2018
While he may not be a household name, Roberson’s play on the defensive end will be a costly loss for the Thunder. His defensive excellence makes everyone around him better, especially Paul George.
The importance of Andre Roberson and Paul George as a defensive tandem -- George's defensive rating without Roberson: 111.2; George with Roberson: 94.2.
— Royce Young (@royceyoung) January 28, 2018
The Thunder are starting to show signs of life, and have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA after a slow start.
If their defensive ace does miss the rest of the season, they should look for a replacement at the trade deadline. If not, their defense will certainly become a bigger issue than it has been.
The NBA action this year has been fantastic, let’s just hope injuries can be held to a minimum. Just Friday night, DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season as well.