The Dallas Mavericks' injury woes will continue as forward/center Maxi Kleber is expected to miss extended time with a broken right foot, ESPN reported Saturday.
Following his exit from the game against the Boston Celtics, Maxi Kleber was diagnosed with a broken foot. READ MORE: Three-point barrage carries Celtics over Mavericks in NBA Finals rematch, 122-107 "Another injury blow to Dallas: Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has suffered a broken right foot and is sidelined for an extended period,
For MFFLs who can stomach keeping track, that’s three Dallas centers lost to injury in an 11-day span: Dereck Lively II, Dwight Powell and Kleber. The Mavericks’ season-long “next man up” mantra is being tested at a mind-boggling rate and proportion.
Maxi Kleber will be sidelined for a significant period due to a fractured right foot sustained in a game against the Celtics.
In this new trade idea from Ishaan Bhattacharya of Fadeaway World, the Mavericks bring in a two-time NBA champion. The deal is between the Mavericks and Toronto Raptors, landing veteran Chris Boucher in Dallas. Here is what the deal could look like between the two sides:
Shams Charania: Another injury blow to Dallas: Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber has suffered a broken right foot and is sidelined for an extended period, sources tell me and @espn_macmahon.
The Dallas Mavericks have signed seven-foot center Kylor Kelley to a two-way deal. The Mavericks’ injury report is not looking to get better any time soon.
The Celtics got the best of a shorthanded Mavericks squad on Saturday night in a 122-107 victory but that wasn’t the biggest loss for Dallas on the night. The team announced postgame that key reserve Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot in the game, depleting the frontcourt even more for the defending Western Conference champions.