
DALLAS: Maxi Kleber, a Mavericks reserve power forward/center, suffered a third-degree dislocation of his right shoulder’s AC joint, which will keep him out of action indefinitely, sources informed ESPN. According to a source, Kleber might miss the rest of the Mavs’ postseason run due to the injury.
Due to a dislocated toe, Kleber missed the majority of the first half of the season. As a crucial defender, Kleber gives Dallas lineup flexibility. In the Mavs’ victory against the LA Clippers in their first-round series, he made 10 of his 18 3-point attempts. After a horrific tumble early in the second quarter of Friday’s Game 6 elimination win over LA, Kleber sustained the injury. During a fast-break layup attempt, he was fouled by Clippers player Amir Coffey, which caused him to land on his shoulder. After being hurt, Kleber, a crucial member of Dallas’ team that advanced to the 2022 West Finals, attempted the free throws but left the game after just one possession.