nene with serious knee injury?

[Big Cuz 15]

the nuggets shoulda gave him up to us!! now he's damaged goods.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2210955

Nuggets' Nene hurts right knee early in opener
Associated Press

SAN ANTONIO -- Denver Nuggets forward Nene left Tuesday night's season opener against the San Antonio Spurs in the first quarter with what the team called a sprained right anterior cruciate ligament.

He was not expected to return in the game.

Nene was helped off the floor with about 2 minutes left in the quarter after falling while the Spurs' Tim Duncan stole the ball from him.

Nene was scoreless and had two turnovers in about 2 minutes of play.

The Nuggets said the Brazilian player, now in his fourth NBA season, will be examined by a team doctor on Wednesday morning in Denver.

 

[SacTownKid]

Done for the season. ESPN just said.

 

[Fillmoe]

anyone still want to trade for nene?

 

[Gargamel]

Second year in a row they lost a starter in Gm1 for the entire season. Last year it was Lenard and his Achilles tendon.

 

[bdouble013]

Tough break for the Nuggets. Nene looked like he was ready to blossom. (stop with the jokes...I know what you are thinking)

 

[Kings113]

Done for the season. ESPN just said.

Jesus, I saw he hurt his ACL, but I didn't know this! That's absolutely terrible for the Nuggets, plus with the unstable K-Mart (he was hurting last night a few times) and Camby... eek.

 

[LPKingsFan]

Think he's still gonna pull $10 mill/per next summer?

 

[SacTownKid]

Probably. Its a crazy market.

 

[Bricklayer]

anyone still want to trade for nene?

Oddly -- yes. Nene is restricted next year. We have too many frontcourt players. I would cheerfully trade one of them to Denver just to get the right to match any offer for Nene next year. Give Denver a guy to fill in during a year they were hoping to contend. Just as oddly, I don't think THEY would do it.

 

[AriesMar27]

Oddly -- yes. Nene is restricted next year. We have too many frontcourt players. I would cheerfully trade one of them to Denver just to get the right to match any offer for Nene next year. Give Denver a guy to fill in during a year they were hoping to contend. Just as oddly, I don't think THEY would do it.

thats what im sayin.... bye bye thomas.....

 

[kingsfan916]

Great player, feel kinds sorry for the fans.