The Dallas Mavericks rejected accusations from Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick that their medical staff scanned the wrong area during Austin Reaves' MRI. Reaves suffered a Grade 2 left oblique strain and will miss the rest of the regular season. Redick later expressed appreciation for the accommodation and said the team is moving on.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Austin Reaves sustained a left oblique injury during his team's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder last week, exiting in the third quarter. The injury required an MRI, which Lakers coach JJ Redick claimed on Saturday was initially botched by Dallas medical staff. Reaves underwent a second scan that confirmed a Grade 2 strain, sidelining him for four to six weeks and ruling him out for the regular season's remainder, amid Luka Dončić's likely absence due to a hamstring strain. The Mavericks issued a statement asserting no wrongdoing. 'Our medical team followed standard imaging protocols based on the information provided at the time,' the team said. 'There was no error in the scan performed.' Redick had criticized Dallas, saying, 'We made it explicit what was supposed to be scanned, but they scanned the wrong area.' On Tuesday, ahead of the Lakers' 123-87 defeat to the Thunder, Redick took a conciliatory tone. 'In the end, we got the image we needed,' he told reporters. 'And obviously very appreciative... And we're going to move on.'
