Injury has struck the Brooklyn Nets, as guard Spencer Dinwiddie has been diagnosed with a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament of the right knee.
The injury occurred during the third quarter of last night’s game in Charlotte.
Surgery is scheduled to take place next week.
Dinwiddie suffered major injury earlier in his career, yet was able to rise up, and last season became a big-time contributor to a Nets team that was playing without Kevin Durant and spent lots of time without Kyrie Irving as well.
This season, which just began last week, he’d been starting at shooting guard and was taking on an increased defensive role.
In three games this season, Dinwiddie has averaged 6.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 21.4 minutes per game.
Through seven NBA seasons, Dinwiddie has registered averages of 12.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 25.7 minutes per contest.
Dinwiddie has a player option reportedly worth around $12.3 million for next season.
