Dec 19, 2014; Orlando, FL, USA; Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (11) against the Orlando Magic during the second quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

Following reports of Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum suffering a knee injury in the Australian national team’s friendly with Slovenia, not much was known about the severity of the situation. However, video footage of the incident led many to believe that the 20-year-old had torn his ACL.

Unfortunately, those fears were confirmed in short order–

Initial concern is that Dante Exum might have suffered a torn ACL in his left knee, per a source. Jazz will know more when he's evaluated. — Jody Genessy (@DJJazzyJody) August 4, 2015

According to reports, the diagnosis in Slovenia was that Exum did indeed tear the anterior cruciate ligament in his left leg. Following their initial statement, the Utah Jazz have not commented on Exum’s status, electing to wait until he can be evaluated by team doctors.

Jazz president Randy Rigby was on the team-owned 1280 AM KZNS radio station in Salt Lake City on Wednesday and offered a small update on when that evaluation would occur–

Jazz President Randy Rigby on @1280sports says Dante Exum will not be evaluated until tomorrow. MRI, follow up at the University of Utah. — Spencer Checketts (@1280Spence) August 5, 2015

If the evaluation confirms the initial diagnosis of an ACL tear, Exum’s 2015-16 could be in jeoparday. Obviously, this would leave the Jazz in a precarious situation with Trey Burke and Raul Neto being the only point guards currently locked into roster spots. Summer league standout Bryce Cotton also has a non-guaranteed deal with the club.

Should the team decide to hit the free agent market to fill the void, Norris Cole, Donald Sloan and Luke Ridnour are three point guards currently available.

After starting in 23 of 47 games for the Miami Heat during the 2014-15 campaign, Cole was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans. In 28 games with the Pels, he averaged 10 points and three assists per game while hitting over 37 percent of his three-point attempts.

Sloan had a career year for the Indiana Pacers last season, playing in 53 games (21 starts) and averaging 7.4 points and 3.6 assists per contest. Meanwhile, Ridnour–who has been a solid pro over the course of his 12-year career–was traded four times this summer before being waived by the Toronto Raptors.

Needless to say, Jazz fans are undoubtedly saying their prayers as Exum makes his way to Utah for his evaluation. Stay tuned to Purple & Blues for more information on Exum’s status as it becomes available.