Evan Turner’s run with the Portland Trail Blazers thus far has been less than stellar. The swingman got off to a horrible start with his new team, and after signing a huge contract in the offseason, many were hoping for him to take the next step in his career.
The first two months of this season were horrible for Turner. He was averaging less than 10 points per game, shooting about 44 percent from the field but under 30 percent from three-point range. But since the start of the new year, Turner has been improving not only his percentages but scoring at a higher clip and shooting better. Unfortunately for the former Collegiate National Player of the Year and number two overall pick, he suffered a broken hand.
In the second half of the Blazers matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, Turner was trying to fight around a screen and got his hand caught on an opponent.
The announcement was made official by the Blazers.
Evan Turner (right hand fracture, third metacarpal) will not return to tonight's game in Dallas.
— Trail Blazers PR (@TrailBlazersPR) February 8, 2017
Here’s where Turner fractured his hand. He’s at the top of the play and gets his hand caught on a screen.
UPDATED: The moment Evan Turner fractured his right hand pic.twitter.com/MxyMf5xFft
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) February 8, 2017
The Blazers announced that Turner will miss about 5-6 weeks with his hand injury.
Further medical evaluation confirms that Portland guard Evan Turner sustained a fracture of the third metacarpal in his right hand. He is expected to be sidelined for 5-6 weeks. The injury will not require surgery.
