Abdel Nader injures shoulder, may miss time with the Maine Red Claws
Abdel Nader’s D-League hype train hits a bump: Shoulder injury limited him to 13 minutes in Maine’s loss tonight.— Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) November 23, 2016
Nader, who fell to the ground in the second quarter what was the Red Claws' first home loss of the season, did not return in the match against the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The Mad Ants happen to be the team former fellow 2016 draftee Ben Bentil ended up with after being waived by the Celts, but Bentil is currently playing overseas to replace the injured Andray Blatche.
Nader is planning to see a doctor today to assess any damage that may have occurred; at present it's unclear it it is just a contusion, or something more serious. When interviewed, ice pack taped to his shoulder, by Glen Jordan of the Portland Press Herald, Nader said:
“It’s still a little painful ... I was moving pretty fast. I lowered my shoulder a little bit and then I just felt pain once I landed on the ground."
Here's to hoping it's nothing major, and that Abdel can get back in action against the Mississauga (Ontario) Raptors 905, the Toronto Raptors' D-League affiliate the Red Claws - currently 4 and 2 on the season - face Saturday.
Abdel Nader is out for the remainder of the game with a shoulder injury pic.twitter.com/nsW8Rp9eVo— Maine Red Claws (@maineredclaws) November 23, 2016
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Nader photo via Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald
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