DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks guard Dante Exum injured his proper wrist throughout coaching camp in Las Vegas, and the group gave no timetable for a return.
The damage to Exum comes after star guard Luka Doncic sustained a calf damage throughout a exercise earlier than the Mavericks left for Las Vegas. The group stated Friday updates on Exum can be “supplied as applicable.”
Guard Kyrie Irving broke a thumb throughout a exercise not lengthy after the Mavericks misplaced to Boston in 5 video games within the NBA Finals in June. Irving stated when camp opened that he was progressing effectively.
Exum is coming into his second season with the Mavericks after the fifth total decide from the 2015 draft spent the earlier two years enjoying abroad.
The 29-year-old Australian averaged 7.8 factors in 55 video games with 17 begins final common season. His enjoying time was sporadic within the playoffs, when he averaged 2.0 factors whereas enjoying 21 of Dallas’ 22 video games.
The lack of Exum for an prolonged time might damage depth at guard for the Mavs, who added former Golden State star Klay Thompson within the offseason.
