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Kelly Olynyk out at least six weeks

Pistons power forward Kelly Olynyk will miss at least six weeks with a sprained left knee. Olynyk was hurt Wednesday in the Pistons’ 112-104 victory over the Houston Rockets, limping off the court in the fourth quarter.
Source: Associated Press @ ESPN

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Emiliano Carchia @Sportando
Detroit Pistons’ Kelly Olynyk out at least six weeks
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Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
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Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Pistons’ Kelly Olynyk suffers MCL sprain, out for several weeks: https://t.co/O1sXKUVZib pic.twitter.com/6ARZWq1BEW10:37 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Detroit Pistons’ Kelly Olynyk out at least six weeks with MCL sprain in left knee freep.com/story/sports/n…10:19 PM

Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
Will be talking about it on 3 Ball tonight, but tough news on Kelly Olynyk.
Trey Lyles has just 29 minutes as a small-ball C and he’s not very good in that role.
If you’re in a deep league (maybe 12 team if you have the long view), I’d absolutely be adding Luka Garza. – 9:57 PM

Vincent Goodwill @VinceGoodwill
Pistons center Kelly Olynyk will be out six weeks following a Grade 2 sprain in his left knee, the team announced. It occured in the fourth quarter of last night’s game against Houston – 9:36 PM

Malika Andrews @malika_andrews
The Detroit Pistons say Kelly Olynyk has a grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee and will be out at least 6 weeks. – 9:20 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Pistons announce Kelly Olynyk to be out at least six weeks (knee). Wishing KO the best; he’s one of the good dudes. – 9:12 PM

Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Detroit Pistons say forward/center Kelly Olynyk will be sidelined for at least six weeks due to a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee. – 9:12 PM

JD Shaw @JShawNBA
Pistons big man Kelly Olynyk suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee and will miss as least six weeks, the team said. – 9:12 PM

More on this storyline

Rod Beard: #Pistons Kelly Olynyk (left knee sprain) is OUT for Friday at #Cavs. Might see Luka Garza come off his G League assignment and play. -via Twitter @detnewsRodBeard / November 11, 2021

Rod Beard: #Pistons Dwane Casey said Kelly Olynyk practiced fully today. -via Twitter @detnewsRodBeard / October 19, 2021

James Edwards III: Dwane Casey said Saddiq Bey did the whole practice today. Kelly Olynyk didn’t do a full practice. “He was in and out.” -via Twitter @JLEdwardsIII / October 18, 2021