Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert was diagnosed with a subtalar dislocation of his right foot and will not need surgery, the team announced Tuesday.
"Fortunately, tests performed this morning revealed that there are no fractures and only moderate ligament damage," Nets team orthopedist Dr. Martin O'Malley said in a statement. "While the optics of this injury may have appeared to be more severe, surgery will not be required."
LeVert came down hard on his right leg after colliding with Jeff Teague on an attempted chase-down block with 3.7 seconds remaining in the first half of Monday's game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.