Breakers cop big injury blow

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Zylan Cheatham is set to be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

Already reeling from the loss against Adelaide on Thursday night, the New Zealand Breakers have copped another significant injury blow, with Zylan Cheatham set to be sidelined for at least six to eight weeks.

Cheatham suffered a fractured foot during the clash against the 36ers and follows in the footsteps of fellow import Justinian Jessup, set to spend significant time out.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Injury update from Breakers camp.<br><br>Star forward Zylan Cheatham has suffered a fractured foot in last night's matchup with Adelaide, and will miss an estimated 6-8 weeks.<br><br>Rest up, Z ? <a href="https://t.co/oluJ9DClbT">pic.twitter.com/oluJ9DClbT</a></p>— BNZ Breakers (@NZBreakers) <a href="https://twitter.com/NZBreakers/status/1717773367560802417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 27, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The 27-year-old had enjoyed an outstanding start to NBL24, averaging 18.8 points and 5.5 rebounds a game across his first four appearances.

The Breakers travel to Melbourne to take on the Phoenix on Saturday night, with the game live on ESPN via Kayo.