Richard Jefferson Injury: Updates on Mavericks Forward’s Back and Return

March 24th, 2015 by Tyler Conway Leave a reply »

Dallas Mavericks forward Richard Jefferson left Tuesday night's game against the San Antonio Spurs in the second quarter and will not return after suffering a back injury.

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Jefferson Out vs. Spurs Earl K. Sneed of the Mavericks' official website indicates the team is calling Jefferson's injury "back stiffness" at this juncture:



Jefferson, 34, had three points and one rebound in three minutes before exiting. He was replaced by Devin Harris.

The veteran forward has managed to stay largely healthy all season, playing in 65 of a possible 72 games. His role has fluctuated all year depending on the health of other players—largely Chandler Parsons—but Jefferson has managed to stay semi-effective. Heading into Tuesday night he was averaging 5.5 points and 2.6 rebounds per game, shooting 42.2 percent from three-point range.

The Mavericks should maintain their production with Jefferson out. Parsons has looked solid since returning, and Al-Farouq Aminu can pick up more minutes at small forward off the bench.

 

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