The Indiana Pacers are set to be without their key wing player for a significant stretch.
Ahead of their Friday season home opener against the Dallas Mavericks, the Pacers have formally announced that Ben Sheppard sustained a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Given the severity of the injury, he will likely miss weeks of action for the Pacers.
Ben Sheppard sustains torn meniscus, out indefinitely for Pacers
In his pregame speech ahead of the Indiana Pacers' matchup against the Dallas Mavericks, head coach Rick Carlisle already offered a cryptic statement about Ben Sheppard's injury.
"Ben Sheppard is gonna be out for a little bit. Uncertain of the timetable. May not be too long, but we’re not really certain at this point," he said, via Tyler Smith of On SI.
Sheppard sustained the injury in the Pacers' 123-120 season-opening win in New Orleans against the Pelicans. He dropped three points in 12 minutes before eventually sustaining the injury.
Kelly Oubre, Obi Toppin, Johnny Furphy, and Jarace Walker are set to earn more minutes wtih Sheppard down
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