UPDATE (3:03 PM): Steve Nash says he just took a knee to the spot he broke his leg. He doesn’t think it will be a long-term issue and hopes to return to action soon.
Nash doesn’t think the injury will be another long-term thing. Just got hit in the wrong place (where he broke his leg last year).
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) February 9, 2014
Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash has played well since returning from from a persistent back injury, but might be right back on the shelf after suffering a leg injury against the Chicago Bulls.
Nash will not return to the floor after heading to the locker room to get the injury checked out by Lakers trainer Gary Vitti according to Lakers Nation reporter Serena Winters:
Steve Nash is out for the rest of the game.
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 9, 2014
Not only will Nash miss the rest of the game against the Bulls, but the injury is very similar to the one suffered last season in the collision with Damian Lillard:
Remember that spot in Nash's leg that he fractured last year? Well, Nash got hit in that same spot & suffered some nerve irritation
— Serena Winters (@SerenaWinters) February 9, 2014
Nash will have his injured leg re-evaluated tomorrow to determine the extent of the damage and amount of time potentially set to be missed.
With Nash going down yet again, the talk of retirement will start to circulate once again. Although Nash insists he’s not retiring and intends to play out his contract with the Lakers, the latest setback may be enough to convince the veteran point guard that it’s time to call it a career.
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