The Oklahoma City Thunder were hit by a huge blow after their starting shooting guard, Victor Oladipo, fell hard to the floor in the first quarter of their match against the Boston Celtics on Sunday.
The 24-year-old Indiana product bit on the fake made by Jonas Jerebko on a corner three, fell awkwardly on his back and hit his head.
Victor Oladipo left the game after taking a hard fall. He jumped on the pump fake and appeared to hit his head. pic.twitter.com/olq8GRjiXm
— Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) December 12, 2016
However, even after the nasty fall he took, the OKC faithful can breathe a sigh of relief as the evaluations done on Oladipo came out negative and he also passed the league's concussion test.
Article Continues BelowSources: OKC's Victor Oladipo passes concussion tests, X-rays return negative on sprained right wrist. Clean results after fall on back.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) December 12, 2016
The Thunder have a day off on Monday and it will serve Oladipo well as he recovers from any effects the fall has given him. He is an important player to the team as he provides another scoring option outside of Russell Westbrook while being a proven defender as well.
He is averaging 16.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game so far this season and will continue to be relied upon by the Thunder as the season progresses.