Lakers reserve forward Jared Dudley will not have surgery on his torn MCL because he hopes to contribute in the postseason, Dave McMenamin of ESPN tweets. Dudley, who has appeared in 11 games this season, suffered the right MCL tear earlier this month. Surgery would sideline Dudley for about four to six months, so he’ll continue to rehab around the team and remain a veteran presence in the locker room.
We have more injury-related news:
- Pistons lottery pick Killian Hayes has shown significant improvement from his right hip subluxation but he won’t return for at least three more weeks, Omari Sankofa II of The Detroit Free Press tweets. Hayes has been cleared for on-court basketball activities and will begin a phased progression toward his return to full-contact practice and game action, according to a team press release. Hayes suffered the injury during Detroit’s seventh game this season.
- Knicks center Mitchell Robinson has been cleared for practice and will be able to take contact, Ian Begley of SNY TV tweets. Robinson underwent surgery on February 16 to repair a fracture in his right hand.
- Magic starters Aaron Gordon and Evan Fournier — two players prominently mentioned in trade rumors — practiced on Tuesday and could return for Thursday’s game against the Knicks, according to Roy Parry of the Orlando Sentinel. Fournier has missed the past four games with a groin strain, while Gordon hasn’t dressed the past two games due to a left ankle injury. Gordon initially sprained the ankle on January 31 and missed 15 consecutive games.
Dudley wants to contribute in the playoffs?
He averaged like 4 minutes a game last playoffs.
Just make him a coach already.
Lol I had the same reaction. He will write another short book about it.
LA would have to be desperate to require Dudley’s help in the playoffs.
4 minutes a game? I don’t think he played 4 total minutes all playoffs. Lol
Fournier to the Knicks ……. cone on now.
Thibs watch Fournier please ……, Fournier
Fournier plays 2 games and is out 4 and plays 2 and is out 4, im not a knicks fan however I’m a long suffering fan as well so please don’t trade for him, thibs will hate him
Clearly none of you have ever been in a team. You don’t seem to understand the importance of a locker room guy.
Cry about Dudley, then look at the fan suggestions for Ariza, THEN look at Haslems last 3 years.
Contribute HOW in the playoffs?
Fournier for Knox. Do it
Any news on D’Angelo Russell? Essentially been crickets since the supposed 2/17 surgery for the removal of a “loose body” in his knee.
Seems all the Laker guys have been negatively affected by the business side of NBA. Randle, Russell, Ingram, Ball all young and acting out. Ingram seems like he’s starting to get over it. Randle seems to be getting over it now too. Ball and Russell still seem to be affected by it. Always trying to prove something. Instead of just growing and being best they can be. All went thru this and big salary seems to make a statement for them. It’s crazy but all 4 have real talent. But it takes more than that to be a good to great player. Part of that is closing out all the other stuff, just play ball man.
They have had poor coaching. Note Randle’s improvement under Thibs. Ball and Ingram have made strides with SVG. DLo seems to be floundering as his best play was under another good coach, Atkinson. Today’s NBA unfortunately treats young men as if they are children and does not instill discipline because teams are afraid to be tagged as somehow unfair by immature players who have been the star everywhere until they get to the NBA.
(Now get off my lawn, you kids!)
With all these Jared Dudley stories, can we get a look in at what’s happening with the mascots for the other 29 teams too?