As the matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the LA Clippers tipped off tonight at the Intuit Dome, one key presence was missing. Dallas forward PJ Washington, one of the team’s standout pieces in a disastrous early-season campaign, was out of the starting lineup and wasn’t even on the bench. What happened to him?

It was later revealed by reporter Lesley McCaslin that the incident occurred before the game even started. According to her, Washington “fell on a loose basketball under the basket” during pre-game work, a random and bizarre accident that left fans reading the report confused about what had happened.

Soon afterward, the Mavericks made an announcement, listing him as ‘questionable’ to return, and about 20 minutes later, was ruled out for the game. According to the team, Washi

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