Maxi Kleber was shooting 55.6% from 3-point range before the injury and helped Dallas get eliminated in the first round.
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks center Maxi Kleber is sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder injury, putting his status in question for the remainder of the playoffs, a person familiar with the injury said Saturday. Ta.
Kleber injured his right shoulder in the first half of the Mavericks' 114-101 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.The person who spoke Associated Press The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the club has not disclosed details of the injury.
Shyam Charania athletics and stadiums Kl reportsEver suffered a complete dislocation of his AC joint and will be sidelined for the rest of the season.If not the entire postseason, then a significant amount of time.
Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber suffered a complete dislocation of the AC joint in his right shoulder, officials say. @Athletic @Stadium. Kleber will be out for a significant amount of time, if not the entire postseason. It's a blow to the Mavs' frontcourt. pic.twitter.com/PlqcA8uylt
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 4, 2024
Dallas won the first round of the series 4-2 and will face top-seeded Oklahoma City in the Western Conference semifinals, with Game 1 starting Tuesday night (9:30 ET, TNT).
Kleber was running toward the basket at near full speed in transition, but a collision with Los Angeles' Amir Coffey knocked him over, sending him tumbling hard to his right side, and he was called for a blocking foul.
Kleber, who gave Dallas momentum with his 3-pointers in the series, crouched down in pain multiple times on his way to the bench for timeouts. He returned to the game for free throws, made 1 of 2, and was ejected on the next dead ball.
