Steven Adams leaves Thunder's preseason game Tuesday with back issue
Oklahoma City Thunder center Steven Adams left Tuesday's game against the Houston Rockets holding his lower back.
Adams could not complete his free throws in the game, and had to be pulled after just 19 minutes. He has dealt with back issues before and there is a chance he could miss some more preseason games. Check back for another update soon.
Adams finished 2016-17 with averages of 11.3 points, 7.7 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks over 29.9 minutes per game. He posted a .571 effective field goal percentage and a nERD of 2.9.
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