A scary collision with the Dallas Mavericks in town led to another injury on a long list of ailments that have hampered the Golden State Warriors’ season throughout the 2019-20 year.
Luka Doncic tossed Dwight Powell a lob, and on the way up, the Mavericks forward inadvertently elbowed Jacob Evans directly in the face. The Warriors’ second-year guard was down on the court for a period of time before leaving the game into the locker room.
Jacob Evans III is out with a broken nose and a concussion after this shot from Dwight Powell pic.twitter.com/VMfJxsDbac
— The Render (@TheRenderNBA2) January 16, 2020
After Golden State’s 124-97 loss to Dallas, the Warriors announced Evans was sent to the hospital for further evaluation. Before Golden State tipped off against the Denver Nuggets, Golden State announced the former Cincinnati Bearcat suffered a broken nose and a concussion in the violent collision with Powell.
Jacob Evans III injury update: pic.twitter.com/VZMcLSimas
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) January 16, 2020
Evans will now enter the NBA’s concussion protocol and will wear a protective face mask once returning to the court.
Evans is ruled out against the Nuggets and has no clear timetable on his return to the court. Evans has already missed 20 games in the 2019-20 NBA season, and that number could grow while he’s in concussion protocol.
With the Warriors going through roster turnover from his rookie season, Evans was due for an increased roll in Steve Kerr’s rotation in his sophomore year. However, injuries have hampered any form of consistency for the former first-round draft pick. Evans is averaging 4.4 points and one assist per game in 21 contests this season.
While Evans is in concussion protocol, rookie Jordan Poole will be the next guard off the bench behind D’Angelo Russell and Damion Lee.