The Jazz's Taylor Hendricks was forced off the field with a serious leg injury against the Mavericks and is expected to miss the remainder of the season

According to ESPN's Tim MacMahon, Utah Jazz forward Taylor Hendricks is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a serious non-contact leg injury in a game against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night.

As Hendricks jogged near the baseline at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, he suddenly collapsed on the court after his right leg gave way. Hendricks' right leg appeared to simply snap near his ankle and his foot was dangling completely the wrong way as play was quickly stopped and training staff rushed over.

A stretcher was immediately brought out for him and players from both teams were visibly shaken by the incident.

The video can be seen here, but the injury is extremely graphic.

Taylor Hendricks suffered a broken fibula and sprained ankle in Monday night's loss to the Mavericks — Taylor Hendricks suffered a broken fibula and dislocated ankle in Monday night's loss to the Mavericks. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

The Jazz ruled him out minutes later with a right ankle injury. The team then confirmed that Hendricks had suffered a fractured right fibula and an ankle dislocation. He will return to Utah with the team and undergo further testing on Tuesday. He is expected to miss the remainder of the season.

“He's a great kid and so we're really just focused on him, his health and keeping him in good spirits as he starts the road to recovery,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said, via Andy Larsen of the Salt Lake Tribune.

“But those are the moments in sports that suck.”

The Jazz selected Hendricks with the No. 9 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft out of UCF. As a rookie last season, he averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds in 40 games. He had 12 points and five rebounds in the season opener last week.

“Super unfortunate,” Jazz star Lauri Markkanen said via ESPN. “We are all here for him. It's a shame we lost, but he's more important. We know how hard he worked all summer to be ready for this opportunity, so it definitely feels difficult for him. We're going to stay there for him and support him.

“We talk about fighting through adversity, whatever it may be. Tonight that was it. No one can do it alone, so it's about sticking together and trying to get through it and not giving up.”

The Mavericks led most of Monday night's game and cruised to a 110-102 victory over the Jazz. Kyrie Irving led the way with 23 points and Klay Thompson added 18 points and four rebounds. Collin Sexton led the Jazz with 23 points after shooting 9 of 11 from the field. The Jazz are currently 0-3 this season. Next Tuesday they host the Sacramento Kings in Salt Lake City.

The Jazz's Taylor Hendricks was forced off the field with a serious leg injury against the Mavericks and is expected to miss the remainder of the season

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