The Nets lost more than their first game of the season on Sunday night. They also lost shooting guard and key contributor Spencer Dinwiddie for the season.
Per the team, Dinwiddie suffered a partially torn ACL in his right knee in the Nets’ loss to the Hornets. He is scheduled to undergo surgery next week.
It’s a big loss, as Dinwiddie is coming off an outstanding year in which he averaged 20.6 points and 6.8 assists. He was expected to be yet another major threat on a Nets team that also features Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
Dinwiddie, 27, is 6-foot-5 and has a $12.3 million player option on his contract for next season. Should he opt out, he will become an unrestricted free agent, and even with the knee injury, is likely to be highly coveted.
