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Injury Report: Norman Powell Has Fractured Foot
Less than a week after his first game with the LA Clippers, Norman Powell has been sidelined indefinitely with a fracture in his left foot. A Clippers team that seeks to boast a trio of Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and Norman Powell when fully healthy, will now have to get used to life without all three.
Powell has been off to a great start to his Clippers tenure, averaging 21 PPG in his three games since the trade. Powell has expressed his excitement and readiness to help carry the team while their two stars are sidelined, but he will now join them on the injured list.
The LA Clippers released a statement that read, "Clippers guard Norman Powell suffered a fractured medial sesamoid bone in his left foot. The treatment is non-surgical at this time and there is no timetable for his return."
The Clippers currently sit at 28-30, which is good for 8th in the Western Conference. It goes without saying, but if Leonard, George, and Powell are done for the season, seeding is completely irrelevant; however, if the Clippers can get even two of the three healthy for the playoffs, maintaining a top-8 seed would be essential.
A top-6 finish, which would avoid the play-in tournament, becomes increasingly unlikely with this recent news regarding Norman Powell; however, the Clippers have proven the ability to thrive when short handed all season.
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