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Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:06 am EST

Kings' Martin deciding on surgery

By Mark J. Miller

“KevinThe Sacramento Kings' best player and the league's third leading scorer at this early point has a hard choice. Kevin Martin(notes) apparently has a hairline fracture in his wrist that he earned when he smacked up against the Memphis Grizzlies' Allen Iverson(notes) Monday night. It didn't stop him from playing Wednesday night. Still, the longer he plays with it, the more likely a full break will occur.

He apparently was told yesterday that he had one night to think about whether he wanted to have surgery on it and put a screw in to stabilize it, simply put it in a cast now and let it heal, or try to just play through the pain.

The cast option would mean being out for six to eight weeks and surely means he'll likely be out for eight weeks minimum.

So he supposedly turned off his phone early last night and went to bed and plans to have a decision today.

Source: Sacramento BeeNew Window

Related: Allen Iverson, Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings

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  1. rohit
    1. Posted by rohit Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:34 am EST

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    this sucks man i had him on my fantasy team.
  2. cha
    2. Posted by cha Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:48 am EST

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    good thing i traded him for elton br..uh, hold on. did i just say elton? geez...
  3. Joey
    3. Posted by Joey Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:20 am EST

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    top scorer for my fantasy team. hopefully you get well soon dude.
  4. Naleway
    4. Posted by Naleway Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:39 am EST

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    I can't belive it...injuries will kill this guy
  5. Karl A
    5. Posted by Karl A Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:52 am EST

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    ma....hes one of my franchises on mt fantasy team....hopefully he can come back sooner than later
  6. Hitman
    6. Posted by Hitman Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:11 am EST

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    Hard to believe his wrist isn't completly shattered after hitting Iverson's head.
  7. Hugh J. Blount
    7. Posted by Hugh J. Blount Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:23 am EST

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    OK, it is a hairline fracture in his non-shooting hand. Surgery? A cast? Come on now! Put a brace on it, take some pain reliever and get on the court. The way the King's medical staff are approaching this situation is mind boggling. If he can run, jump and shoot, what else does he need to do? It is not like he is a prime rebounder or shot blocker. He is a spot up shooter and this should not even be an issue.
  8. dozer95667
    8. Posted by dozer95667 Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:31 am EST

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    I've been a Kings fan for many years, and lets be honest. Kevin Martin is a [profane] Sorry that is just how it is.
  9. AP66
    9. Posted by AP66 Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:38 am EST

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    The boys seems to fragile for the NBA. Guess its a good thing he plays for the Kings.
  10. Robb B
    10. Posted by Robb B Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:18 pm EST

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    Kevin hasnt played a season without injury in over 3 years. Dont know what the deal is. If its a bunch of stupid or bad news about NBA players, chances are its probably about my Kings, gotta love it...in 24 hours:
    Kevin Martin is having surgery and out 8 weeks
    We cut one of our starters(to admit mistake)in Desmond Mason
    AND, to top it all off, Nocioni gets a DUI!
    Ahhh...it's SO much fun being a Kings fan these last 25 years, lemme tell ya!!
  11. sacramentosandy
    11. Posted by sacramentosandy Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:46 pm EST

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    Thought I had the steal of the draft with Martin in the 7th round...
    Oh crap.
  12. BRANDON M
    12. Posted by BRANDON M Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:33 pm EST

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    I agree with Robb B, been a fan for 25 freakin' years, and NOTHING ever goes our way. But i will always love our Kings, no matter what, but sometimes its a little difficult.
  13. rojuanca
    13. Posted by rojuanca Fri Nov 06, 2009 3:04 pm EST

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    Whoever has him in their fantasy team will suck!!!!!!!!
  14. Bandito
    14. Posted by Bandito Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:30 pm EST

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    I feel ya Robb and Brandon. I've also been a Kings fan for the past 25 years and at times I feel like we've been cursed. Seriously, can we get more bad news?!? (please don't answer, that's rhetoric)...
  15. Nanda Linn Aung
    15. Posted by Nanda Linn Aung Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:19 pm EST

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    well, hope he gets well soon...
    i personally like him... and i am sure he should go under knife and yes, get it back on court asap.
    he's only 26 and he can heal fast.. a bit unfortunate, but i am feeling, once he returns, the team will be strong enough..
    good luck Kevin
  16. James B
    16. Posted by James B Sun Nov 08, 2009 5:31 pm EST

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    If he's smart he'll let it heal, the team sucks and bones need proper time to heal or they don't heal right and cause more problems later. Other then missing the All-Star team, he has no reason to play through this.

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