Another game, another man down.
San Antonio Spurs power forward David Lee has suffered a partially torn left patella, according to a dual report by Ramona Shelburne and Michael C. Wright of ESPN.
Lee is set to undergo an MRI this morning to confirm. Typical recovery time for a partially torn patella is 3-6 weeks.
The lefty big man suffered the injury in the first quarter of Saturday night's Game 3 against the Golden State Warriors, upon finishing a layup in his short-lived two-minute stint on the floor — unable to finish a potential and-one play, as he exited with the injury.
Lee had to be taken into the locker room on a wheelchair, an ominous sign for a team that is already missing key players in Tony Parker and Kawhi Leonard. He finished with four points.
The loss leaves the Spurs yet another big man short in a series where size and length was the team's biggest friend.
The 34-year-old Lee had been a healthy fixture in San Antonio's lineup all season long, starting in 10 of his 79 games played and averaging 7.3 points on 59 percent shooting and 5.6 rebounds per game for the season.
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