Bryant and Billups saw significant decreases in their production, and Thomas never played another game.
There have been plenty of NBA careers that were derailed by a rupture of the Achilles, including Kobe Bryant, Isiah Thomas and Chauncey Billups. The initial fears of a ruptured Achilles were confirmed after an MRI, an outcome that will prove devastating both for team and player.įor Gay, the injury has the potential to be career threatening. Late in the third quarter of last Wednesday’s home game against the Indiana Pacers, Kings small forward Rudy Gay suffered a non-contact injury on a baseline drive to the basket.
