Shakira Austin has been ruled out for at least three weeks with a left hip strain suffered while crashing to the court during an overtime loss at the New York Liberty on Sunday.
Austin, who was helped off the court by guard Natasha Cloud and a trainer and then had an MRI exam Monday, will not need surgery. She will be reevaluated in three weeks to more precisely determine her return-to-play timeline, the team said.
Austin does most of her offensive work in the paint and around the rim but also can put the ball on the floor and drive. Hines-Allen is still finding her rhythm“[Austin is] a massive piece for us. It’s a huge, huge loss on both sides of the ball,” forward Elena Delle Donne said. “You can’t replace a player like Kira, so we’re going to have to play a little bit differently and make it work. That’s the only option. Defensively, she’s someone who’s irreplaceable.
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