On Tuesday night, the Dallas Mavericks will face the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the second round of their playoff series.
Maxi Kleber ruled outsidethe Mavs announced that the veteran forward would be reevaluated in three weeks after the injury he sustained in the first round.
May 5th via Mavs PR: “The Dallas Mavericks today announced that forward Maxi Kleber's AC joint in his right shoulder has been separated following an MRI. He was injured in Q2.
Kleber will be re-evaluated within three weeks. ”
Tuesday (before Game 1 against Thunder) Shams Charania (Appeared on FanDuel TV's Run It Back) provided the latest information.
Via Charania: “Maxi Kleber is going to be out tonight. He could miss the entire playoff game. I hear he has dislocated the AC joint in his right shoulder. That means he will be out with the Clippers. It was an injury sustained in a close battle. He will be out for quite some time. They plan to re-evaluate him in three weeks, but we're told it will be much longer than that. Probably all throughout the postseason. ”
“Maxi Kleber will be out tonight and could miss the entire playoff game. I hear he has a dislocated AC joint in his right shoulder.”@Shams Charania Maxi Kleber injury update
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— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) May 7, 2024
Kleber played all six games in the first round against the Los Angeles Clippers, averaging 5.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 52.4% from the field and 55.6% from 3-point range.
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
The Mavs are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses.
