Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo left Wednesday’s game against the Toronto Raptors with an apparent right-knee injury. Oladipo went down while chasing Pascal Siakam on a Raptors fast break with four minutes to go in the second quarter. Oladipo immediately grabbed his leg and was carried off the court on a stretcher. Shortly after, the Pacers announced that Oladipo will undergo an MRI tomorrow, though league sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that the sixth-year guard might be done for the season.
Injury update: After suffering a serious injury to his right knee, Victor Oladipo will have an MRI tomorrow and an update will be provided then.
— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) January 24, 2019
Following the injury, NBA players immediately sent messages of support and well wishes via social media.
🙏🏾‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ @VicOladipo
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 24, 2019
Prayers up to @VicOladipo 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— Karl-Anthony Towns (@KarlTowns) January 24, 2019
Prayers up VO 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Paul George (@Yg_Trece) January 24, 2019
Prayers up for my homie @VicOladipo 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
— CJ McCollum (@CJMcCollum) January 24, 2019
Prayers up @VicOladipo🙏🏽
— Devin Booker (@DevinBook) January 24, 2019
Prayers up Vic !! 🙏🏽
— Bradley Beal (@RealDealBeal23) January 24, 2019
Thinking positive thoughts for @VicOladipo, be strong and positive in this moment.. #WeCanRebuildHim
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) January 24, 2019
Pacers general manager Kevin Pritchard tweeted after his team went on to win 110-106 over the Raptors.
Honestly couldn’t be more proud of this @pacers win.
— Kevin Pritchard (@PacersKev) January 24, 2019
Oladipo’s twin sister Victoria also commented:
Spoke to Vic and he’s in great spirits he is the strong one he’s always been strong for the both of us! 😩
— Victoria Olay. 🍭 (@OLAYitdown) January 24, 2019