Hamidou Diallo is out for Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors.
Diallo suffered a hyperextension of his right elbow, per the Thunder. Maddie Lee of The Oklahoman tweeted the update, adding that there is no immediate time table for his return.
The injury occurred during the fourth quarter of Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
With about 9:30 remaining in the game, while LeBron James was driving to the basket, he seemed to extend his arm and push Diallo to the floor. As he fell, Diallo’s arm collided with Mike Muscala, who had moved over into the paint to try and help defend James.
Below is the clip of the play where the injury happened.
Diallo went to the ground in obvious pain and went immediately to the locker room after being helped up by the Thunder training staff.
The second-year guard has had issues with his right elbow before. He had arthroscopic surgery in April of 2018 that sidelined him for four weeks.
It’s a definite blow for the Thunder considering Diallo had just returned Friday after missing Oklahoma City’s three previous games with left knee soreness.
The Thunder have lost three consecutive games. After playing two games in Los Angeles last week, Oklahoma City returns to the West Coast Monday when they face the Warriors. Tip-off is at 9:30 p.m. CT.
