Caris LeVert didn’t even hear the first question he was asked on a Zoom call with reporters after Monday’s loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. The first chance he got to speak, he unloaded about the tough news the Nets received on Monday regarding Spencer Dinwiddie.
“First off, I just wanna say, hat’s off to Spence, man. I know that’s a really tough injury. That’s one of my brothers We’ve built a close bond over these last couple of years,” LeVert said as his voice cracked slightly. “So definitely with him, prayers out to him. I spoke to him earlier today, he seemed to be in good spirits. But, definitely, definitely praying for him, fighting for him for the rest of the season for sure.”
Steve Nash appeared to wipe away tears after he addressed the news about Dinwiddie’s partially torn ACL on a Zoom call with reporters before Monday night’s game.
“Just deeply sadened for Spencer,” Nash said. “It’s a tough break for him, and for us. Obviously, he’s a terrific player that was able to fill multiple roles for us, and he’s a great athlete on top of that. He’ll be missed by us. But, more importantly, we all feel for Spence and just look forward to him being healthy again and back on the floor.”
Steve Nash gets emotional talking about the ACL injury to Spencer Dinwiddie
"Deeply saddened… we all feel for Spence" pic.twitter.com/PCXxUa6LOG
— SNY (@SNYtv) December 28, 2020
Joe Harris — who, like Dinwiddie, saw his NBA career take a significant turn in the right direction when he joined Brooklyn — spoke about his longtime Nets teammate, as well.
“I mean, it’s devastating,” Harris said. “It’s a difficult blow for the team. Spencer is obviously an All-Star-caliber player and losing him has a huge impact — both ends of the ball. Even for moral-sake, you never wanna see one of your teammates go down.”
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