The Portland Trailblazers always seem to have some type of injury problem. From the days of Brandon Roy, they have had some type of curse. Wesley Matthews is out for the season, and now Dorrell Wright broke his hand. The Portland Trailblazers can’t catch a break.
According to Peter Socotch of CSN Northwest:
“Trail Blazers forward Dorell Wright fractured the fourth metacarpal in his left hand in Wednesday night’s 126-122 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Trail Blazers announced.
X-Rays CONFIRMED the fracture and the timetable for Wright’s return remains indefinite.
Healing time on this type of injury is anywhere from 4-6 weeks, but other measures can allow for increased mobilization, which is why there has not been a determined timetable for Wright’s return from injury.
Pain from this type of injury is generally very mild, according to these same medical journals, and does not require heavy medication outside of ibuprofen or acetaminophen.”
Although this seems like troublesome news, theres still some hope that Wright can still play:
Dorell Wright just told me if he can play through the injury, he will. Expects to find out more info in a few days #Blazers
— Jabari Young (@JabariJYoung) April 2, 2015
With the injury woes that the Trailblazers have you really have to wonder how far this team can go in the Playoffs. They play the Clippers right now, which is an interesting matchup, but without Wesley Matthews, they could really be exploited in the Playoffs.
