T.J. McConnell suffered a hamstring injury during the Indiana Pacers' preseason opener against the Minnesota Timberwolves and exited the game early. Unfortunately for him and the team, he is expected to miss roughly a month of action because of the injury, according to head coach Rick Carlisle.
T.J. McConnell (left hamstring) will be out at least a month, per Coach Carlisle. pic.twitter.com/m1P5lwFTOT
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Pacers' point guard situation was bad even before T.J. McConnell's injury
Heading into this season, the Pacers were already dealing with a bad hand regarding their point guard position.