Lakers HC Darvin Ham Joins the Heat to Raise Concern Over Cavaliers’ Home Court After Dru Smith Suffers ACL Tear: “League Should Look At It”

After a tough start to the season, the Heat have picked up pace. On Wednesday, they destroyed the Cavs at home in a 129-96 game. It all, however, came crashing down for guard Dru Smith, who sustained a severe knee injury, that will keep him out for the remainder of the season. Further, this injury could’ve been easily avoided if not for Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Arena.

Close to the Cavs bench, there is a 10-inch drop from the court to the floor down below, which had been covered up by a piece of paper. Dru landed on the edge of the drop injuring his leg in a twisting motion. In the aftermath of this incident, the Heat raised their concerns about the court, and the Lakers’ Head Coach Darvin Ham joined in on the effort.

They need to take a look at it

It was confirmed by officials that Dru Smith had sustained a third-degree ACL sprain. While the Heat did not file any formal complaint, they did reach out to the league to convey their concerns over the raised platform of the court and the further dangers it could entail. Lakers’ Coach Darvin Ham had his own take on the matter.

“It’s something that definitely needs to be looked at,” he said. “Any time … you have a situation where someone’s getting hurt and the potential to get hurt, and in this particular case it’s the floor, I think they need to take a look at it and see if there are ways things could be better.” This unfortunate incident has put an end to Smith’s season run.

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A defensive jump that landed into big trouble for Dru Smith

It went down in the second quarter; Miami was leading by 13 points. Max Strus was attempting a 3-point shot from the corner and Dru Smith attended to block his shot. He jumped up and landed on the edge of the drop, immediately grabbing his foot.

Chiming in on the issue, LeBron James also said that the league should most definitely address this and look into the matter to avoid future injuries. Reporters, additionally, pointed out that the Cavs’ home court has had the 10-inch drop for thirty years. Sounds about time!

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