Brooklyn Nets Injury News and Rumors: Jarrett Jack Has Torn ACL, Done for the Season
The Brooklyn Nets are struggling big time, with owner Mikhail Prokhorov's hope of building a championship caliber team rapidly fading away. They're not even considered as a playoff contender in a rather weak Eastern Conference.
One of the few bright spots in the squad is veteran point guard Jarrett Jack. But as misfortunes keep piling, Jack will no longer grace the hard court this season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well as a minor medial meniscus tear in his right knee. The well-traveled guard is the team's leading assist man, averaging 7.4 dimes per game along with 12.8 points. He has started 32 games for Brooklyn this season.
The injury happened in the second half of Brooklyn's 103-94 loss to the Boston Celtics. With an injury of this magnitude, Jack will therefore miss the remainder of the season and will have to go under the knife to repair it.
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While he is due to earn $6.3 million this year and another guaranteed salary of $500,000 next year, the injury may very well change the direction of his career. The Nets are known to get rid of players who suffer serious injuries. Hence, it's reasonable to say that he may find himself playing for another team once his injury heals.
With Jack out of the picture this season, Brooklyn will have to rely on two point guards with very little experience, Shane Larkin and Donald Sloan. There is another option, though, which is for the team to apply for a DPE or disabled player exception that's worth $3.15 million. They can use that to add a free agent or get someone via trade. However, the rule surrounding DPE has several restrictions like the fact that they only can get a player via trade if the same is already in the final year of his contract. Likewise, should they decide to use the DPE on a free agent, it means they'll have to waive another player in their existing roster.
