Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks suffered a gruesome injury during Monday night’s loss to the Dallas Mavericks.

Hendricks was running across the field looking for the ball midway through the third quarter when he slipped and fell. Hendrick’s right leg twisted in a way that no one – basketball player or not – should have to deal with.

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Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks, No. 0, is ejected by paramedics after suffering a second-half injury during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena)

Hendricks was carried off the floor. The Jazz said he suffered a broken fibula and a dislocated ankle.

“He’s a great kid, and so we’re really just trying to focus on him – his health, keeping his spirits up as he starts the road of his recovery,” Jazz head coach Will Hardy said after the game. “But these are the moments in sports that suck.”

He had two points, three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes. It was the third game he has played in this season – the second season of his NBA career.

Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks, ranked No. 0, suffered a gruesome leg injury in the second half during an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena)

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“It’s a shame,” said Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen. “We are all here for him. It sucks that we lost, but he is more important than that. We know how hard he has worked all summer to be ready for this opportunity, so it certainly feels tough for him. We to stay here for him and support him.

“We talk about fighting adversity, whatever it is. That happened to be the case tonight. No one can do it alone, so it’s sticking together and trying to get through it and not giving up.”

Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen, No. 23, is defended by Dallas Mavericks guard Spencer Dinwiddie, No. 26, in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Albert Pena)

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The Mavericks won the game 110-102.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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