Marcus Camby Ankle Injury Update
March 28, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under NBA News, NBA Teams
Marcus Camby, the rebounding and shotblocking expert for the Los Angeles Clippers, sprained his ankle on Friday night in a game against the San Antonio Spurs. Camby landed awkwardly after attempting to block a Tim Duncan field goal attempt and had to be helped to the locker room. X-Rays at the arena were negative.
The latest news from the Clippers says that Camby will one or two weeks with a sprained ankle. However, with about three weeks left in the 2008-09 NBA season and the Clippers going nowhere, it wouldn’t be too surprising if Camby were to miss the rest of the year. For fantasy basketball owners, this is obviously devastating news.
On the season, Camby is averaging 10.6 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 51.6% from the court. As far as fantasy basketball centers are concerned, Camby is near the top of the list. His ability to rebound, block shots and shoot quality percentages from the field and the line makes him invaluable.
If Camby misses the rest of the season, expect to see more of Chris Kaman and Zach Randolph for Los Angeles at the bigman positions. Rookie center DeAndre Jordan could also see an increase in playing time.
Here is a Marcus Camby mixtape video to show what we might not see against this season:
