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.

What It Means:

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.