LAS VEGAS — The outcome of the game wasn’t as important as the status report on first-round pick Jaden Ivey. It’s always scary when a player lands awkwardly on a play. When it’s a top draft pick, it’s intensified.
Jaden Ivey, the No. 5 overall pick, suffered an ankle injury in the first quarter of Saturday’s summer-league matchup against the Washington Wizards. He hobbled to the locker room and did not return to play, though he did return to the bench in the second half.
The Pistons were cruising in the first half but had to hold on in the fourth quarter for a 105-99 victory at Thomas & Mack Center.
