Nicolás Laprovittola and the Argentine basketball team received terrible news: after the studies that the player underwent, it was found that he suffered a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, so he will have to undergo surgery and it is very possible that miss the rest of the season.
The 34-year-old point guard was injured on Sunday during Barcelona‘s defeat against Baskonia (93-89) at the Palau Blaugrana, in a fortuitous action in the last quarter, when he suffered a fall and was left lying on the court with gestures of pain. When the doctors examined them, he went to the locker room without being able to support his affected leg.
Although the first diagnosis provided by the club on the same night of the match pointed to a sprained knee ligament, subsequent tests confirmed the severity of the injury.
“The tests carried out on the player Nicolás Laprovittola confirm that he has a rupture in the anterior cruciate ligament and an injury to the external meniscus of the right knee. The player will undergo surgery in the coming days. Once operated, a new statement will be issued with the time out,” the Catalan club published on its social networks.
In addition to the sensitive loss for the Barcelona squad, Laprovittola’s injury will also affect the Argentine National Team, which will not be able to count on the point guard in the FIBA windows of November and February, where Pablo Prigioni’s team will seek to secure its place for the Americup 2025.
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