Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo has a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee will be out for the season, the team announced Thursday.
An MRI taken Thursday revealed the injury, and Oladipo will undergo surgery at a date to be determined.
Pacers officials had been preparing for the worst: the loss of the franchise's most important player as the team competes with the elite of the Eastern Conference.
Oladipo crumpled to the floor during Wednesday night's home game against the Raptors after falling in an attempt to disrupt a pass to Toronto's Pascal Siakam.