Brook Lopez Out for the Season with a Broken Foot
By Mike Cardillo
Brook Lopez is done for the rest of the NBA season after apparently breaking his foot Friday night in the Nets overtime loss to the 76ers. Lopez leads Brooklyn in scoring at 20.7 ppg. He’s already missed eight games this season due to injuries.
NBA source tells me Brook Lopez of the Nets is done for the year. Broken foot. East continues to get worse. #celticstalk
— Gary Tanguay (@Gary_Tanguay) December 21, 2013
Confirming report that Brook Lopez broke his foot and is out for the season.
— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) December 21, 2013
Lopez’s injury is the latest blow for the Nets and first-year coach Jason Kidd. After acquiring Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from Boston, Brooklyn was expected to be a contender this season. Instead the Nets are 9-17 and seemingly going nowhere.
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