Marco Belinelli has suffered a fracture in his maxilla bone, which represents the bridge between the cranial base superiorly and the dental occlusal plane inferiorly, according to emedicine.medscape.com. In other words, fractures in his upper jaw and face.
He will wear a mask for about four to six weeks. He may skip the first game of the Pre-Olympic tournament with Italy and should be fine for the rest of the tournament, but there shouldn’t be any problems regarding the trade with Charlotte, sources have confirmed with Cowbell Kingdom.
The trade with the Charlotte Hornets can’t be completed until after July 7, which is an improvement by five days from last year’s free-agent moratorium.