David Lee out with a torn left patellar tendon
The Spurs have lost David Lee to injury.
David Lee has been diagnosed with a torn left patellar tendon. The news was reported by Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright of ESPN.
David Lee suffered a partially torn patellar tendon in left knee during Game 3, per @mikecwright & @ramonashelburne https://t.co/AWGrtGZLss pic.twitter.com/EfEA1x0QVR
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) May 21, 2017
The Spurs have set no timetable for Lee’s recovery. Lee has a player option that is worth about $3.2 million this upcoming summer. It is unclear if he plans to return to San Antonio.
UPDATE: Pop has released that the injury to David Lee is not as serious as the team initially believed.
Some good news on David Lee. Won’t play tomorrow but injury doesn’t appear as serious as first believed, Pop says
— Jeff McDonald (@JMcDonald_SAEN) May 21, 2017
Source: Pounding The Rock