The update on Dario Saric's condition was not encouraging, as the Phoenix Suns forward "has sustained a torn ACL in his right knee," per the club announcement, and the player will be out indefinitely.
While the Phoenix Suns blasted off to a 1-0 series lead in the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks, they lost their best backup big man. Saric left the game in the first half - after only two minutes - to an apparent knee sprain suffered while he was driving for a layup. The Croatian appeared to land wrong on a step-in pump fake.
Dario Saric
| Team: |
Phoenix Suns |
| Position: | PF |
| Age: | 27 |
| Height: | 208 cm |
| Weight: | 104 kg |
| Birth place: | Šibenik, Croatia |
He was helped to the locker room and did not return to the game.
Saric did not score a point in two minutes of action against the Milwaukee Bucks and was 0-for-1 from the field with one rebound. The 27-year-old averaged 8.7 points with 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists during 50 regular-season games (four starts) this season. In 13 playoff games off the bench before the start of the Finals, the fifth-year player produced 4.8 points with 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
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