During the team's practice on Sunday, Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr talked about the season-ending injury of Victor Oladipo and gave his sympathy to the Indiana Pacers star.

“That was brutal,” Steve Kerr said. “He's had such a great run the last couple years, he's elevated his game to the point where he's become one of the top 20 players in the league. You hate to see that happen to anybody, especially somebody like Oladipo who's worked his way up to reach this plateau.”

“It's just a shame for him and for their franchise.”

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The 26-year-old shooting guard has lived up to his No. 2 overall selection in the 2013 NBA Draft. Victor Oladipo suffered the devastating knee injury and was carried off the floor during Wednesday night's matchup between the Pacers and Toronto Raptors. He released an emotional message on Instagram Saturday, speaking on his plans to be “back better than ever.”

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The Pacers will likely still be a playoff contender this season, though losing their best scoring option will definitely make it more of a challenge. The Pacers are 32-16 and currently occupy the third spot in the Eastern Conference.

Oladipo averaged 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists prior to the injury. He will remain sidelined for the rest of the season, with a hopeful return in the 2019-20 campaign.