The Indiana Pacers will be without center Ivica Zubac for the remainder of the season after he suffered a fractured rib, according to a report from the Indianapolis Star on Friday.
The 29-year-old big man, who celebrated his birthday on Wednesday, was injured during that same evening’s 127-119 defeat to the Portland Trail Blazers at home.
During the game against Portland, Zubac exited with what was initially described as a head injury following contact from an elbow by Trail Blazers player Donovan Clingan. However, he was seen applying ice to his side area following the contest.
Since joining Indiana in a trade from the Los Angeles Clippers on February 5th, Zubac has contributed 11.6 points and 7.2 rebounds per game across five starts with his new team. During his time with Los Angeles this season, he posted 14.4 points and 11.0 rebounds per contest over 43 appearances, starting 42 of those games.
Throughout his decade-long NBA career, the veteran center has maintained averages of 10.5 points and 8.3 rebounds across 632 total games, making 498 starts while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers, Clippers, and now the Pacers.
