Dzanan Musa (22 years old and 2.05 m) has undergone emergency surgery for a fracture in the trachea, the Río Breogán reported this Thursday, hours after the victory against BAXI Manresa (98-94) at the Pazo dos Deportes. The Bosnian international suffered the injury in the first half after a clash with a Baxi Manresa player. Despite the pain, he played 29 minutes with 18 points and a PIR of 27.
In addition, it was key to the triumphs: his only 4 points in the fourth period were made in the last 70 seconds, a basket of two for 94-90 and two free throws for the final 98-94.
“Musa will be operated on to guarantee the proper functioning of the airway after suffering a fracture in the trachea after a blow received in the match,” reads the statement from the Galician team, which plays this Sunday against Madrid without, predictably, its great star .
The down time of the eaves is unknown at the moment, one of the main candidates for the MVP of the Endesa League after adding two of the month and lead in points (20 on average) and PIR (22.7) the championship in his first season in Spain after passing through the NBA (Brooklyn Nets) and the Euroleague (Anadolu Efes).
“Guys!! I love you all, I’m going to have surgery on my neck, and just like I fight on the court, I’ll fight this too and I’ll beat it. Thank you for your wishes. Until next time,” Musa wrote on social media.