Overview

• The 23-year-old center sustained a fractured vertebra during a shootaround at Canberra’s AIS Arena when a hoop structure fell after a teammate’s dunk.
• He will miss the start of the NBL season, does not require surgery, has returned to Adelaide, and his return timeline remains unset.
• Teammates and staff waited about 90–96 minutes for an ambulance despite a nearby hospital, with the team doctor attending to him as he remained stable and alert.
• ACT Ambulance chief David Dutton cited competing emergencies for the non‑lights‑and‑sirens response and pointed to heavy demand on the service, which handled over 67,000 triple‑0 calls last year.
• The NBL and the Australian Sports Commission, which operates AIS Arena, have opened investigations into the equipment failure and are providing support to Griscti and the Adelaide 36ers.