05-08-2026, 11:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-08-2026, 11:53 AM by dirkfansince1998.)
(05-08-2026, 11:29 AM)F Gump Wrote: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/4871...d-cramping
Long detailed article on Peterson and the what and why of his cramping issues. Very open and explanatory, and the narrative fits what we saw (and couldn't understand) during the season, because he didn't want to talk about it since he had no clue what the issue really was. It apparently began from nowhere before the season, in an episode where the cramping was so severe he was scared he might die. At the time they had no explanation, and tried various remedies. He tried to play through it, but it freaked him out (and made him cautious) since he was afraid he might die on the court (and those around him kinda did too). After the season he apparently went through a long battery of tests to find the problem, once and for all, and as he explains it, it turned out to be his use of creatine which was way too much because they discovered he had a naturally high creatine level in his body.
Read the article. It makes perfect sense of everything. NBA teams can validate the medical narrative. But assuming it's not BS, I would wager he's a lock for no lower than 2.
Nothing he describes can be explained by any known creatine related issue. Full story makes it even less plausible. Medical workers learn to go step by step. Most likely and most dangerous conditions are always the priority. In this case we have to ignore all the evidence at hand and just accept that Peterson has an underlying condition that has never been described before that potentially caused a strong reaction after he "overdosed" on creatine. Or we dismiss the creatine story and focus on the symptoms. What else could have caused cramping like this.
But you are right. NBA teams can easily validate this. Not sure if it helps his draft stock though.