Deron Williams out with fractured rib

Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams has been ruled out indefinitely by the franchise after suffering a fractured rib.

Williams underwent an MRI scan on Thursday ahead of the announcement, which revealed that he had a fracture in the left 12th rib.

"Deron reported some soreness above this area over the weekend and as a result underwent imaging studies on Monday, which were negative," team physician Riley Williams III said in a statement.

"Yesterday during the game he reported a new onset of symptoms below the prior area of soreness. New imaging studies done today demonstrated the fracture. There is no timetable for his return."

The 30-year-old has struggled with injuries in recent years and underwent surgery on both ankles last summer.

Brooklyn have gone 13-23 without Williams since his first full season in 2011 while they have gone 118-111 with him.