Jarvis Hayes told me the medical team said he simply had a case of tendinitis in his knee. The Spurs’ team doctors said he was fine. Another example is the young Isaiah Thomas, who claims the Boston Celtics’ team doctors gave him misleading information regarding a hip injury suffered ahead of the 2017 playoffs. The Celtics’ team doctors told him that he didn’t. All doctors’ reports issued by teams that drastically differ from the independent assessment should go under review with repercussions for team doctors and trainers who medically clear players who shouldn’t be out there.

Source: The Guardian June 13, 2019 19:18 UTC