The Sparks will be without Cameron Brink for the foreseeable future — almost assuredly the rest of her first pro season.
The star WNBA rookie suffered a torn left ACL in Tuesday’s game against the Sun in Connecticut, the team announced Wednesday.
Brink fell to the floor in a non-contact play while driving against Sun center Brionna Jones in the first quarter and immediately grabbed her knee.
The 6-foot-4 Stanford product was carried to the locker room by trainers.
Brink, the No. 2 overall pick by Los Angeles in the 2024 WNBA Draft, was enjoying a standout rookie season, averaging 8.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 39.8% from the floor and 32.3% from 3-point distance through the first 14 games of the season.
She was selected as a member of Team USA for the 3×3 basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics.
The Sparks fell to 4-11 after the 79-70 loss to the Sun, who improved to 13-1 on the season.