Wright day-to-day after preseason head injury in collision with Clark

Indiana Pacers guard Delon Wright was knocked out and sustained a gash above his right eye after a head-to-head collision with Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaylen Clark late in the second quarter of Tuesday’s preseason game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Wright was helped to the locker room and did not return; the Pacers have listed him as day-to-day while he undergoes further evaluation.

The play occurred near midcourt with about 46 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Clark came from Wright’s blind side attempting a steal and the two players’ heads collided as Wright turned. Wright appeared to lose consciousness briefly and then struck the hardwood as he fell, remaining on the floor for several minutes. Team trainers eventually assisted him to his feet and escorted him off the court; a sizable cut above his right eye was visible and blood was streaming down his face. Clark was assessed a common foul on the play and later was ruled out of the game with neck spasms.

Wright, 33, had entered the game for the Pacers on a non-guaranteed training camp contract in a bid to make the regular-season roster. He scored two points in roughly four minutes before the injury forced...