Report: Jazz C Rudy Gobert diagnosed with sprained MCL, will have MRI Saturday
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert had to be helped to the locker room after suffering a left knee inury during Friday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics. He will not return to the game.
The initial diagnosis is reportedly a sprained MCL, though the big man has not yet undergone an MRI, which is scheduled for Saturday.
Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert still needs to undergo an MRI on injured left knee, but early evaluation suggests a Grade 1 MCL sprain, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) December 16, 2017
He suffered the injury during a fight for a rebound in the post in a play that ended with teammate Derrick Favors falling into him.
Oh no….Rudy Gobert goes down with what appears to be another leg injury…. pic.twitter.com/BZXvX0atXT
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 16, 2017
Gobert recently returned to the court after missing 11 games with a bone bruise in his right knee.
