The Utah Jazz’s Joe Ingles will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season, after Ingles went down with a knee injury during the Jazz-Timberwolves game. An MRI subsequently revealed a torn ACL in Ingles’ left knee, which will require season-ending surgery. Per multiple reports, Ingles has a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee with no other structural damage.
Ingles will need to get a full range of motion before undergoing surgery to repair his knee after which he will be out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season as well as the postseason. A recovery time will likely be provided after Ingles’ surgery, which should take place before the end of the month.
Ingles was averaging 7.1 points, 3.5 assists and 2.0 rebounds per game on 40.8 percent shooting from the field and 35.1 percent from the 3-point line through 44 games. The torn ACL is the first serious injury of Ingles’ NBA career; the veteran forward had missed just nine games in the seven years leading into the current 2021-22 season.
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