Richard Jefferson Dislocates his Thumb

Richard Jefferson, the small forward acquired in the offseason by the San Antonio Spurs, dislocated his thumb on Tuesday. The injury occurred when he was working out in the team’s practice facility.

The good news for Jefferson and the Spurs is the fact that the injury is believed to be minor. The team will take another look at his thumb next week to give a definite return date. With training camp two weeks away, he may have to miss the first week of training camp. However, there’s a chance he’ll be ready for the beginning of the camp.

When Bruce Bowen recently retired, Jefferson’s role on the Spurs grew even more. Without Bowen around to defend, Jefferson’s defense is going to be key to the Spurs this season. As long as he’s healthy, he’s destined to play a lot of minutes for San Antonio.

In the last two seasons, Jefferson played all 164 games. He averaged 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists last year with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Richard Jefferson - San Antonio Spurs (Image: Zuma Press)