Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks He broke his leg and severely sprained his ankle during his team’s game on Monday night… and the gruesome injury was sadly captured in full by television cameras.

The horrific moment occurred in the third quarter of Utah’s game against the Mavericks in Dallas when Hendricks slipped and landed awkwardly on his leg.

Broadcast video of the game shows him falling to the ground with his entire body weight – his limbs snapping beneath him – and almost immediately he began writhing in pain.

The game was stopped and trainers rushed to his aid – and after a few minutes he was placed on a stretcher and taken to the locker room. He was eventually diagnosed with a broken right fibula and a dislocated ankle. according to ESPNThe 20-year-old is now expected to miss the rest of the 2024/25 season.

“He put in a lot of hard work,” Hardy said. “He’s a great boy and so we’re really just focused on him, his health, keeping him fit, his mood as he starts the road to recovery. But those are the moments in sports that suck.”

Hendricks was selected No. 9 overall in the 2023 NBA Draft and started all three of Utah’s games this season.