Ashley Landis / Associated Press
Miami Heat striker Derrick Jones Jr. was removed from the floor Friday during his final game of the regular season against the Indiana Pacers on Friday after suffering a neck injury.
Next MRI and CT scans were Jones diagnosed with a neck stem. He will be re-evaluated over the weekend.
ESPN’s Tim Bontemps described the play that led to the injury and its aftermath:
ESPN’s Rachel Nichols provided video of the scene:
Fox Sports Florida shared footage of the play, which showed Jones trying to chase Doug McDermott to a screen:
Congratulations to Jones via Twitter after the injury:
Jones, 23, is in his fourth NBA season and third with the Heat.
He has proven to be an integral part of Miami’s rotation en route to the team that deserves its best winning percentage since 2013-14.
He averages 8.5 points and 3.9 rebounds in 59 games (16 starts) for Miami, which earned the Eastern Conference’s No. 4 seed and the Pacers will play in the first round of the playoffs beginning Tuesday. .
Jones also won the 2020 Slam Dunk Contest after an epic duel with the Orlando Magic’s Aaron Gordon in February.
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