The Miami Heat tried to slow play Goran Dragic's swollen right knee, but an extended absence now could follow for the veteran point guard.
After missing two games with the knee ailment, returning for four, Dragic was held out of Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers at AmericanAirlines Arena, with further tests planned Monday.
"He's sore, still, and a little bit swollen," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He already has had an MRI but we'll check him out again [Monday] and then we'll go from there."
The Heat generally err on the side of caution with injuries, which is what Spoelstra indicated could come next with the lone true point guard on the roster.
"We'll find out," Spoelstra said. "We're going to re-evaluate him [Monday] and have those kind of discussions. We felt it was something we could get under control.
"There are no absolutes in this league and every case is different and his knee hasn't responded the way any of us had hoped when you're playing games constantly."
Spoelstra indicated the decision could be taken out of Dragic's hands.
"When you're as competitive as Goran and he wants to be there for his team, we'll evaluate that," Spoelstra said.
