Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert hasn’t been back playing very long since an injury sidelined him in early December, but the big man went down once again Friday night.
Gobert was injured early in the game against the Boston Celtics. It appeared he crashed into Derrick Favors, and he stayed down on the court before heading right into the locker room upon getting up with assistance from teammates.
Oh no….Rudy Gobert goes down with what appears to be another leg injury…. pic.twitter.com/BZXvX0atXT
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 16, 2017
There is a bit of good news, however, in that he did put a bit of weight on his knee and that it is an injury to his other leg, rather than an aggravation of the last injury that sidelined him.
Gobert did get up, is heading directly to the locker room. At first, he was putting no pressure on the leg, but then started to put a little bit more as he crossed the court. That's a marginally good sign.
— Andy Larsen (@andyblarsen) December 16, 2017
Gobert has averaged 12.2 points and 10.1 rebounds per game this year, appearing in 18 games.