Game 42: Dallas Mavericks (24-17) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (20-21)

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Im looking at a Maxi Kleber injury history report going back to 2018 from Foxsports.com(no clue if accurate website or information)

There are so many injuries you dont know what has really been the lingering issue.  The only major injury the jumps out if the Achilles...but we are 2 and a half years down the road on that injury.

Either he is extremely injury prone or there is a major lingering issue.

Are you suggesting the Achilles caused his game to tank?  He looked like he moved fine the other night.  I saw they had him, on a few possessions in a short amount of time, running around like Steph Curry around screens.  He was moving around fine and well for a big.  Unless he cant jump anymore or something like that....he was moving fine.  Luka and Jokic rebound fine and they cant jump.

I dont know what the problem is with this guy so frequently.  Is he really done, though?

Kleber was always a major talent, but at age 18 he had a MAJOR knee injury and from there all kind of injuries (big and small) have followed him around. It was the reason he withdrew from the 2012 draft. Between his talent, the fact that he was balling for Dirk´s old club and it´s year one after Dirk´s championship, he´s probably a top 10 pick without the injuries. He re-entered at 22 and went undrafted, again due to his injury history. Never a question of his talent, but he just can´t stay healthy: never has since he turned 18.