Derrick Williams suffers an injury against Aris / News - Basketnews.com

Derrick Williams received a blow to the quadriceps of his left leg during the match against Aris today. The player feels intense discomfort and will undergo further examinations, the team announced.

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After losing the Greek Basketball League opener against Aris Thessaloniki earlier today, more bad news has reached Panathinaikos Athens fans this evening,

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Derrick Williams received a blow to the quadriceps of his left leg during the match, the team announced. According to the announcement, the player feels intense discomfort and will undergo further examinations in Athens.

After the additional tests on Monday, it was revealed that the forward received a large hematoma. His participation in the EuroLeague trip to Belgrade is considered highly doubtful, the club has announced. The player's condition will be reassessed in the coming days.

Williams was PAO's top scorer in the match with 13 points but made just 4 free throws out of 10 he attempted.

Additionally, Panathinaikos have been playing without Nate Wolters for the last several weeks. Head coach Dejan Radonjic hoped the guard can return to the team in the upcoming days.

Next week, Panathinaikos will fly to Belgrade to meetCrvena Zvezda mts Belgradeon Thursday in a Round 2 EuroLeague matchup. The game is scheduled to start at 19:00 CET.

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