Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The injury will require surgery, according to Dan Woike of the Orange County Register.
It is currently unclear when he'll return to the court.
Continue for updates.
Latest on Paul's Timeline for Return
Tuesday, Jan. 17
Paul is expected to miss six to eight weeks, per Woike.
Paul X-Rays Results Revealed
Monday, Jan. 16
X-rays on Paul's thumb were negative, according to Rowan Kavner of Clippers.com.
Paul scored eight points and recorded six assists and three rebounds in 14 minutes before exiting.
Paul Remains the Most Important Player for Clippers
Paul's orchestrated L.A.'s offense beautifully throughout the 2016-17 campaign, and he's been invaluable as a distributor and scorer.
Through 35 games entering Monday, Paul is averaging 17.7 points and 9.8 assists while shooting 46.9 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from three- ...
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