SRC: https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48690222/jarred-vanderbilt-dislocates-right-pinky-finger-sources-say

Vanderbilt screamed in pain and was bent over while holding his hand, prompting the Lakers to call a timeout. Several players on the Thunder bench immediately looked away at the sight of the injury.

Vanderbilt needed stitches postgame because the bone in his dislocated pinkie finger broke skin, sources said.

Vanderbilt did not leave the arena during the game for further medical attention. He had a bandage wrapped around the finger in the postgame locker room.

“He’s in as good of spirits as you can be in this situation,” Redick said after the game. “Obviously, frustrated with what happened.”

Weirdsodk | NBA

74 | 4 hours ago

That’s a compound fracture, no wonder he was screaming and hurt. All the while the trainers just looked at him like seals for 5 minutes when his adrenaline was running out

MazeRed | Thunder

27 | 4 hours ago

This explains the Thunder bench reaction

limark | Thunder

13 | 4 hours ago

Honestly thought that our doctors were gonna step in first.

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

1 | an hour ago

Wonder if it’s more challenging for them considering they like know him personally and have rapport. I have to imagine that would be shocking.

I know they’re professionals, and maybe my perspective as a mental health professional is bleeding through here, idk how doctors move but I feel like that explains their reaction.

xavierlaw1025

2 | an hour ago

Is it a compound fracture if there is a dislocation and no fracture ?

Strong_Big8912

18 | 5 hours ago

That’s tough to even read, hope Vanderbilt heals up quick because that kind of pain is no joke and you hate seeing anyone go through that.

limark | Thunder

11 | 4 hours ago

It was nasty just seeing him slam it against the backboard on the slow motion cam.

I honestly thought he got it caught between the rim and the ball Chet was dunking at first.

tagen | Spurs

3 | 3 hours ago

oof, i’ve had that happen to my toe, luckily i guess instead of extreme pain the toe just kinda went numb, even tho it’s healed i still don’t have much feeling in it

but i imagine fingers are MUCH worse, since we rely on them so much for touch i’m sure they have sooo many more nerves, definitely feel for the guy

mapletree23

6 | 3 hours ago

toes are little freaks in terms of medical stuff

even modern doctors seem to have a “if it dies it dies” approach with them

bones are hard to set if they get broke so if you fuck up your toe usually it’s gonna be a deformed nub from then on out

least you avoided worse, toes might go numb usually but if you fuck with any other bones in your foot trying to heal anything down there is awful and takes forever because of blood flow

Nice_Cash_7000 | Heat

1 | an hour ago

Foot fractures are so fucked. My brother cracked his heel as a kid and it felt like he was in a cast for a year.

Arbor-Trap | Timberwolves

1 | 3 hours ago

GorillaX | Thunder

1 | 2 hours ago

I didn’t even know you could break the skin on a dislocation. Fuuuuuuck.

JJ_rocknrolla

1 | an hour ago

Felt like he was on the roster for one reason only(to guard Shai) and this happens.

Get well soon Vando fr fr

cafesolitito | Timberwolves

-25 | 3 hours ago

“Bone broke skin, two shots for SGA”

LiamHundley | Thunder

12 | 3 hours ago

Give it a rest

[McMenamin] Vanderbilt needed stitches postgame because the bone in his dislocated pinkie finger broke skin