Smailagic received a serious blow to the lung area during the second quarter and was transported to the local hospital in Split mid-game. The player has a severe contusion and should be back to practice next week.
Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade captured an easy win against Split in the ABA League. However, yet another player got sidelined due to an injury.
Alen Smailagic received a serious blow to the lung area during the second quarter and did not play in the second half. The Serbian forward was transported to the local hospital during the break.
"We had a situation at halftime of the match. Smailagic went to the hospital, he complained of great pain in his lungs after the blow he received. We don't know what's going on with him now. We're waiting for information," head coach Zeljko Obradovic said after the game.
According to Telegraf, Smailagic has a severe contusion in his chest area. The player will be able to return to practices in the next three days, the outlet reports.
Before leaving the match, Smailagic scored 2 points in five minutes of playing time.
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