The Indiana Pacers forward Johnny Furphy went down with a right knee injury during the third quarter of Sunday night’s game in Toronto.
Follow-up testing on Monday provided clarity on the severity of the injury, as an MRI conducted at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York confirmed that Furphy sustained a tear of his right ACL.
The 21-year-old put up fairly modest stats in his second season, averaging 5.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 35 appearances (18.4 minutes per game), with a shooting line of .470/.324/.486.
However, he’s a plus rebounder for a wing, plays solid defense, and doesn’t need the ball in his hands to be effective.
