Dante Exum: shoulder injury

[FalseFlagg K]

I don't think anything he does from now inflates or decreases his RFA value. Even if he does come back and play ok or flops any offer he's going to get will very much be based on what a team think he might become rather than numbers or actual production

TJ Douchebag really sux ballzz

 

[Rubashov]

Any clear prognosis or is it all conjecture still?

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Why a bad guess. After your comment I was expecting to read they had decided on surgery but then I found no decision has been made yet, at least none reported here.

You can see people walking around on ACL tears a few days after they happen.

 

[framer]

You can see people walking around on ACL tears a few days after they happen.

But not "worst case" ACL tears. The lack of a sling means something as far as the severity goes, but it doesn't mean he will not have surgery.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

But not "worst case" ACL tears. The lack of a sling means something as far as the severity goes, but it doesn't mean he will not have surgery.

I dont know about worst case, but on cases that will require surgery, yes.

All that happens is ligament damage that makes the muscles unstable. If you are just walking around and not putting any stress on them you arent in danger of further injuring them.

 

[Ron Mexico]

But not "worst case" ACL tears. The lack of a sling means something as far as the severity goes, but it doesn't mean he will not have surgery.

Most people can walk on a complete ACL tear after a day or two.

 

[Miggs]

Last year he averaged 1.7 assists in 18.6 minutes. No reason to think he can't triple his production.

Yeah, sure, guys do that all the time.

 

[framer]

Most people can walk on a complete ACL tear after a day or two.

A simple ACL tear is not "worst case." Like I said, the fact that Exum is not wearing a sling brings us down from quite a few horrible possibilities, but there are still plenty "pretty bad" options still in play.

 

[framer]

Yeah, sure, guys do that all the time.

Honestly he could at least double his production throwing lobs to Gobert.

 

[Ron Mexico]

A simple ACL tear is not "worst case." Like I said, the fact that Exum is not wearing a sling brings us down from quite a few horrible possibilities, but there are still plenty "pretty bad" options still in play.

Worst case with an ACL, yes. Maybe you mean worse case with a knee? There is nothing worse than tearing it all the way through. Torn all the way through you can still walk. An ACL is not needed to walk. In fact some people dont have them at all. That is probably worse case. Some have become high level athletes without ACL's.

Personally I walked the day after snapping my ACL completely, my MCL and doing serious damage to my meniscus. It was worse case scenario and I walked on in for about 6 months before surgery.

 

[Miggs]

Honestly he could at least double his production throwing lobs to Gobert.

Yep. He couldn't have done that previously.

 

[colton]

Any clear prognosis or is it all conjecture still?

Still up in the air as to whether he will have surgery or not. If he has surgery then he's almost certainly out for the season.