Golden State Warriors fans can exhale, at least for now. Patrick McCaw, who took a nasty fall on Saturday night and had to be stretchered off the floor, has reportedly been given the OK to be released from the hospital sometime on Sunday.
The play that injured McCaw came late in the third quarter. McCaw was going up for a dunk when Sacramento Kings wing Vince Carter undercut him, causing McCaw to fall on his tailbone and spine.
Carter was visibly upset with the boneheaded thing he did, and even went to speak to the Warriors after the game about the play.
Meanwhile, McCaw has cleared his tests at the hospital -- including x-rays, a CT scan, and an MRI -- and gets to come home.
Via Twitter:
Patrick McCaw Update: Preliminary X-ray, CT scan and MRI exams were all clear and, additionally, preliminary reviews indicate no structural injury or neural disruption. He is expected to be released later today and will undergo a follow-up review with a Specialist on Thursday.
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) April 1, 2018
There’s no timetable for return for McCaw, but the main thing on everyone’s mind is that no major damage has been done to his spine or other vital areas. That’s a relief considering how violent the fall was and how severe McCaw reacted at the time.
Golden State lost their opportunity to clinch the division -- the Houston Rockets have done that -- so now the focus has to be on getting as healthy as possible for the playoffs.
