Michael Heisley, owner of the Memphis Grizzlies, realizes that the potential for injury while players compete on an international level is a simple reality of basketball in the 21st century.

"I don't know what you can do. It does no good to rant and rave about it," Heisley said, adding that he still is disappointed. "It's part of the breaks of the game. I'm sure Jerry and Mike are bitterly disappointed. Pau is extremely important to our team as he is to Spain. It's just a terrible break.

"But I don't think it's a career-threatening injury. I think they'll have to put a pin in it, and he'll be out 2-3 months. That means things will be tough for us the first couple months of the season."