Dallas Mavericks forward David Lee suffered a heel injury Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs. It's unclear when he'll return to the court.
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Lee Out for Game vs. Spurs
Wednesday, April 13
The Mavericks announced Lee would not return to Wednesday's game after suffering a right heel injury. Tim MacMahon of ESPN reported X-rays were negative.
"We hope it's not serious," Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said, per MacMahon.
Lee told reporters he's not sure what happened to his heel, and is undergoing an MRI on Thursday.
Veteran Lee Provides Crucial Bench Presence for Mavericks
Lee, 32, joined the Boston Celtics prior to the 2015-16 season after seeing his role dramatically diminish with the Golden State Warriors in 2014-15. After averaging at least 16.0 points and 9.3 rebounds per game in the previous six seasons, Lee managed just 7.9 points and 5.2 rebounds in 18.4 minutes per contest last year, appearing in 49 games.
He came off the bench for Boston as well, however, averaging just 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game. ...
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