The Cleveland Cavaliers fell to the Miami Heat on Tuesday AEDT, but suffered an even bigger loss to their roster.
MORE: Andrew Bogut ruled out indefinitely with fractured tibia
Newly signed Andrew Bogut lasted all of 58 seconds in his Cavs debut before leaving the game with a fractured tibia.
X-rays needed to be taken to confirm the injury, but LeBron James told reporters after the game he knew it was broken straight away.
"I heard it break," James said after the Cavaliers 106-98 loss to the Heat. "As soon as the collision happened, I heard it break."
"I heard it crack."@KingJames immediately knew the severity of @andrewbogut's injury. And its effect on the @cavs came as no surprise. pic.twitter.com/xwrBmNgOz9
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) March 7, 2017
Bogut was brought in by Cleveland to sure up their second unit, and provide some rim protection. With this serve of an injury his season may be in doubt, with the playoffs only weeks away.
Kyrie Irving was distraught telling reporters " I'm just hoping that he gets better - it's just terrible man."
A distraught @KyrieIrving reacts to the injury that befell the @cavs' newest teammate. pic.twitter.com/JRn9F76iu1
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) March 7, 2017
