Rodney Stuckey Injury: Updates on Pacers Guard’s Hamstring and Return

November 1st, 2016 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »

The Indiana Pacers' depth at guard will be tested with Rodney Stuckey suffering an injury to his hamstring during a game on Oct. 28 against the Brooklyn Nets. 

It is currently unclear when he'll return. 

Continue for updates. 

Latest on Stuckey's Diagnosis Tuesday, Nov. 1 Per Nate Taylor of the Indianapolis Star, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan said Stuckey's MRI revealed he did not tear his hamstring, which should make his recovery quicker. 

Stuckey will be re-evaluated in two weeks, per Taylor. 

Stuckey Emerging as Strong Bench Player for Pacers  Stuckey has played an important role off the bench for the Pacers after joining the team two years ago. He's been used primarily at point guard but is also capable of playing shooting guard if necessary. 

In just two games this season before getting hurt, Stuckey is averaging 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per 36 minutes, per Basketball-Reference.com.

Point guard has been a problem position for the Pacers in recent years. Indiana added Jeff Teague in a trade during the offseason as an ...

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