SALT LAKE CITY — The Nets are still being coy about Caris LeVert’s thumb injury. The young wing didn’t play in Tuesday’s 119-114 loss to the Jazz, and his status beyond that is still up in the air.
LeVert sprained his right thumb in Sunday’s blowout loss at the Suns. He had X-rays after that game, an MRI exam before Tuesday’s defeat and afterward the Nets still offered no update on the severity of his injury or a timetable for his return.
Any injury to LeVert typically leaves Nets fans anxious. He’s second on the team in scoring (16.