The Utah Jazz has been one of the best teams in the Western Conference for most of this season, but they have just been dealt a significant blow that could impact the rest of their year.
NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski has reported that Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles has torn his ACL, and will miss the rest of the season. Ingles suffered the injury in Sunday night’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves on this play.
Joe Ingles goes down with a knee injury in Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/AvsIlZQNyh
— David James (@DavidDJJames) January 31, 2022
You can clearly see where the injury occurred from this video and it was serious right from the moment it happened.
Ingles has only averaged 7.2 points per game this year on 25 minutes per game, but he brings a powerful presence to the Jazz locker room. Unfortunately, he’ll be unable to help them on the court for the rest of this season.
Veteran point guard Mike Conley spoke on the injury after last night’s game, having this to say about the presence that Ingles has on the team.
“That took a lot out of guys seeing him with tears in his eyes,” said Conley. “We know how much the game and we mean to him, and it tough.”
Mike Conley on the injury to Joe Ingles and how difficult it was for the team to continue playing after he went down.
"That took a lot out of guys seeing him with tears in his eyes." pic.twitter.com/on5LmyJXTB
— Jeremiah Jensen (@JeremiahJensen) January 31, 2022
Here are some reactions around the NBA world on the big loss of Ingles for the Jazz.
Damn 👎 get healthy soon @Joeingles7 !!! https://t.co/NZkvvvcJrN
— Matthew Dellavedova (@matthewdelly) January 31, 2022
Ahhh nooooo what a bummer. Always hate to see this. Speedy and healthy recovery, Joe! https://t.co/Vjo1L1AeUg
— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) January 31, 2022
Such a bummer.
Not be that guy, but it's who I am…
Ingles now becomes akin Rubio as a large chunk of expiring salary in a trade without any potential production lost. https://t.co/WwafaWHROw
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) January 31, 2022
Ugh. Ingles a key player in the Jazz rotation. https://t.co/wlk6B5OfJu
— Chris Mannix (@SIChrisMannix) January 31, 2022
The Jazz has struggled as of late, losing five in a row and eight out of their last ten games. An injury to a key veteran like Ingles can only have a negative effect going forward.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.