IT LOOKS like the season is over for Jeremy Lin after crumbling to the basketball court and leaving the Brooklyn Nets' season-opening loss with a knee injury.
The team announced Thursday (Oct. 19) that Lin has been diagnosed with a ruptured patellar tendon of the right knee and is expected to miss the rest of 2017-18.
"Jeremy worked tremendously hard during the offseason and in training camp and was excited for the prospects of the team this season," Nets general manager Sean Marks said in a statement. "We feel awful that the injury will cost him the season, however our entire organization will be there to support Jeremy in every way possible throughout his recovery. Jeremy remains an important part of this team and will continue to contribute in a leadership role."
Lin landed awkwardly on a drive to the basket in the fourth quarter of the Nets' 140-131 loss to the Pacers on Wednesday night, and he immediately grabbed his knee, turned to the bench and said, "I'm done, I'm done," before wincing in pain.
This is the second straight year where Lin's season was cut shsort by an injury. Last year, his first with the Nets, he only played 36 games.
Lin was brought to the Nets two years ago to be the starting point guard and was a leader in the clubhouse.
“The thing where he really sets the standard is his competitiveness," said coach Kenny Atkinson. "I think we’ll miss him from a competitive standpoint; I think we’ll miss him from a defensive standpoint and just his leadership example and understanding what the coaching staff wants. You’ve got to call it what it is. It’s a big blow.”
“We feel awful the injury will cost him the season, however, our entire organization will be there to support Jeremy in every way possible throughout his recovery,” Marks said in a statement announcing the diagnosis on Thursday.
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