Nets news: Spender Dinwiddie reacts to fan saying he'd cut his thumb off for him

Amid a breakout season that has seen Spencer Dinwiddie begin to gain traction as a household NBA name, came some bad news due to injury.

Amid a breakout season that has seen Spencer Dinwiddie begin to gain traction as a household NBA name, came some bad news.

Dinwiddie, who has been balling out for the Brooklyn Nets, sustained an injury to his thumb and it doesn’t look great.

Brooklyn Nets All star in the making Spencer Dinwiddie has had his hand examined one of the top hand specialist in the country. He has torn ligaments in his finger He will get two other evaluations to confirm the diagnosis before a decision is made about further action ..

— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) January 24, 2019

There is even the possibility he could need surgery, reports Shams Charania:

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie has torn ligaments on his right thumb and is evaluating need for surgery, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 24, 2019

The good news for Dinwiddie, though, is that his fanbase is committed to seeing him return to full health and will help however they can. This was evidenced by a tweet from a fan pledging away his own thumb if it became necessary:

That’s real love but shouldn’t be necessary 😅 https://t.co/fkAIbeznbk

— Spencer Dinwiddie (@SDinwiddie_25) January 25, 2019

It seems like Dinwiddie appreciates the love from his fans, but it’s safe to say everyone around the league would like to see him make his return as soon as possible.

Close to having his NBA career ended after a short run and multiple relocations to the G-League, Dinwiddie’s success had become one of the league’s best feel-good stories of recent. His contract extension with the Brooklyn Nets earlier this season was a big milestone in the career of a player who has been quickly rising up the ranks of the league.