BEIJING — Jose Calderon says he is fine but will still undergo a precautionary magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan later Thursday for his strained adductor muscle.
Toronto Raptors president and general manager Bryan Colangelo said he spoke with Calderon, who plays for Spain in the Olympic men's basketball tournament, Wednesday night. The Raptors point guard told Colangelo that his strained muscle, located in the thigh, felt fine and that his NBA employer should not be worried.
“He also assured me that he would not put himself in a situation that would jeopardize his injury situation,” Colangelo said.
Colangelo said he expected to receive results of the MRI some time after 5 p.m. local time on Thursday.
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At the moment, it seems like Calderon should be able to play in Spain's semifinal matchup against Lithuania on Friday night. The defending world champions are one win away from a spot in the Olympic gold-medal game. Argentina plays the United States in the other basketball semifinal.
Calderon suffered his injury late in the third quarter of Spain's 72-59 victory over Croatia in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday. He immediately went to the bench and did not return.
