Tony Parker Injures Knee Before EuroBasket Tournament, Tim Duncan Divorced, Are San Antonio Spurs Vulnerable?

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday after injuring his right knee in an exhibition game leading up to next month’s EuroBasket tournament, according to the San Antonio Express.

The newspaper reports details of Parker’s injury were limited, but the latest incident marks the second time he has recently injured the same knee while preparing for the tournament.

According to The Express, Parker was hurt during his France team’s 85-84 loss to rival Spain in Montpellier. Parker finished the game with 26 points, but missed a 3-pointer at the end that could have given his team the victory.

EuroBasket will be held from Sept. 4-22 in Slovenia.  Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Luol Deng are among the notable NBA players who have already announced they will not be playing in the tournament.

With teammate Tim Duncan having spent much of his summer enduring a messy divorce that culminated in his now ex-wife and her attorneys allegedly questioning his sexuality, some think the Spurs could be vulnerable to start the season.

Tim and Amy Duncan were formally divorced earlier this month, but not before she stipulated in court records that she and Duncan once lived under the same roof with a man for more than two years after they were married, according to The Express.  

Over the summer, the Spurs added streak-shooter Marco Belinelli to squad that advanced to the NBA Finals. Training camp opens on Oct. 1.

 

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