SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA (TICKER) —Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis admitted that he lied about the left ankle injury which most likely will cost him the first three months of the season, according to a report published Saturday.
Citing a team source, the San Jose Mercury-News reported that the Warriors know that the star guard’s injury was not sustained “in a gym” and that “it happened outdoors and not while playing basketball.”
The 22-year-old Ellis had been diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, a torn deltoid ligament and a syndesmosis disruption last week. Golden State did not release a timetable for his return, but multiple sources claim he will not be back until at least January.
While the details of Ellis’ injury remain murky, it has been rumored that he was hurt while riding a motorcycle. The Mercury-News, however, did not reveal what its source said Ellis told management about the incident.
The newspaper, again citing an anonymous source, said that Ellis was scared to tell the truth at first but eventually did.
According to the Warriors, Ellis suffered the injury late last month during a workout in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. An operation on his ankle was performed last Wednesday by Dr. Angus McBryde at the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama.
The injury came at a bad time for Golden State, which inked Ellis to a six-year, $66 million contract extension this offseason.
The newspaper said that if he injured his ankle by participating in a prohibited activity - like motorcycle riding or snowboarding - the Warriors can fine or suspend Ellis, whose contract also could be subject to termination.
A three-year veteran, Ellis averaged a career-high 20.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists while shooting 53 percent from the floor last season for the Warriors.
Golden State was counting on the 6-3 Ellis to assume an even bigger role in the wake of Baron Davis’ signing with the Los Angeles Clippers.
source: yahoo! sports
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