Other careers derailed from this injury include Isiah Thomas, who didnt play another game after his achilles tear, Tiny Archibald who averaged 34 points and 11.4 assists before his achilles tear and was never an all star again, Elgin Baylor retired after his achilles tear, Chauncey Billups, and many more lesser known players I'm sure I forgot.
Many careers have been derailed from this injury, most recently Kobe Bryant who played elite all the way up until the achilles injury and then became a shell of himself afterward.
This injury is the (if not one of) WORST injury in basketball. Rudy Gay has been extremely reliable and consistent throughout his career and has only gotten better and smarter on the court over the years.īUT he did suffer an achilles injury last season.
