Kendrick Nunn, out for six to eight weeks: Panathinaikos starts without its star

He Panathinaikos is about to kick off its preseason, but it will do so with a lack of weight. Kendrick Nunnkey player of the Greek team and former MVP of the Euroleague, will be forced to watch the first stages of the season from the injured list after suffering a physical setback in his right knee.

According to the official statement issued by the club Athensthe American shooting guard was injured while doing individual training in his country: “Kendrick Nunn suffered a medial meniscus tear in his right knee during his individual training in the US and on Wednesday (8/19) immediately underwent a successful arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.”

The good news for the club that Zeljko now directs Obradovic is that, despite undergoing surgery, the estimated time of sick leave will not be excessively long. It is expected that Nunn He needs between six and eight weeks to complete his rehabilitation, which places his return to the courts at the beginning of October.

A relevant detail that cushions the impact of his absence is the sanction that the player carried from the previous campaign. Nunn must serve a two-game suspension in the Greek league after the incident with Tyrique Jones during the finals of last year. Being out due to injury during the start of the domestic competition, the player will effectively serve said sanction while he recovers.

If the deadlines are met as planned, the Panathinaikos They will only lose their star for a limited number of official matches, ensuring his presence for the bulk of the regular phase of the season. Euroleague.