Steven Adams Injury: Updates on Thunder Center’s Concussion and Return

January 16th, 2017 by Adam Wells Leave a reply »

Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams will miss Monday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers after being diagnosed with a concussion, according to ESPN.com's Royce Young.  

Continue for updates. 

Adams' Status Remains in Doubt for Warriors Game on Wednesday Monday, Jan. 16 Adams played only 20 minutes in Oklahoma City's 122-118 win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday after exiting early. 

The Oklahoman's Erik Horne reported the 23-year-old big man is in the NBA's concussion protocol and will have to clear it before he's available to play Wednesday against the Golden State Warriors.

Adams has slowly evolved into one of the most important players on the Thunder roster. He is averaging a career-high 12 points per game, while his 7.5 rebounds per game match his career best. He also ranks third on the Thunder with .154 win shares per 48 minutes, per Basketball-Reference.com. 



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