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NACHO DUQUE
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Barcelona’s fears came true and Nico Laprovittola will miss the rest of the season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a meniscus injury.. In the next few days he will undergo surgery and will be out for about 10 months. From Real Madrid, his friends Facundo Campazzo and Sergio Llull have sent him messages of encouragement.
This is a tough blow for the Blaugranas.who are left without one of their offensive references, a player capable of playing as a point guard and shooting guard with many points in his hands and who usually appears in the hottest moments of the matches. So far this season, he had averages of 7.8 points, 5.3 assists and 9.8 efficiency in the Endesa League and 10.0 points, 6.2 assists and 13.2 efficiency in the Euroleague.
In the absence of Laprovittola, Tomas Satoransky and Juan Núñez will have more responsibility in directing the Barça game and Darío Brizuela and Kevin Punter on the outside. However, everything indicates that the azulgranas will go on the market looking for a replacement for the Argentine player.
The Argentine left without being able to support his leg.
And there they can clash with Real Madrid. The whites have been tracking since Andrés Feliz suffered a torn plantar fascia in his right foot. As Barça needs now, they pursue a profile that can alternate the base and guard positions.
In the last few days, NBA franchises have released a good number of players and among them may be the possible replacements for both clubs. TAlso in Euroleague teams, since this season you can sign players from other teams and make them available instantly.
Madrid, attentive to Lonnie Walker IV
The first name that has been linked to the Madridistas is that of Lonnie Walker IV, a guard of 1.93 meters and 25 years old. who last season averaged an average of 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists with the Nets.
According to the journalist Donatas Urbonas, The white club has been interested in the player, who has six years of experience in the NBA spread between the Spurs, the Lakers and the Nets.. This summer he signed a contract with the Celticswhich has just been cut. The operation does not seem easy, because Walker has a poster in the American League and he will push his options to get a contract there.
