Nets guard Jeremy Lin suffered a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee in Wednesday's opener and will miss the rest of the season, the team announced Thursday morning.
Lin, 29, displayed considerable emotion after he landed awkwardly and crumbled to the floor in the Nets' 140-131 loss to the Pacers.
Further examination Thursday apparently confirmed what reportedly had been considered a significant injury, as evidenced by Lin's tweet later Wednesday in which he said, in part, "God (is) ALWAYS … in control."
“Jeremy worked tremendously hard during the offseason and in training camp and was excited for the prospects of the team this season," Nets GM Sean Marks said in a statement. "We feel awful that the injury will cost him the season, however our entire organization will be there to support Jeremy in every way possible throughout his recovery. Jeremy remains an important part of this team and will continue to contribute in a leadership role.”
In Lin's absence, it's likely the Nets will move D'Angelo Russell, 21, to the point and Allen Crabbe will take over Russell's shooting-guard role.
In seven NBA seasons with six teams, Lin has averaged 12.0 points, 4.0 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Ironically, Lin on Tuesday night expressed thoughts and concern for the Celtics' Gordon Hayward after he suffered an apparent season-ending injury in Boston's opener at Cleveland.
