All-Star Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell is set to miss the team’s final three regular season games due to an injured right ankle, the Jazz announced in a statement (via Twitter). The Jazz are currently the top seed in the Western Conference with a sparkling 50-19 record, 1.5 games clear of the Suns.
Mitchell initially suffered a right ankle sprain on April 16. Though there is no structural damage in the ankle, Utah has been understandably cautious in holding out one of its top performers.
The Jazz noted that the 24-year-old will stay in Salt Lake City and won’t join the team on the road as he undergoes further treatment on the afflicted ankle. The club said that Mitchell’s health status will be reassessed ahead of the start of the playoffs, which tip off on May 22.
The Jazz have gone 8-5 since Mitchell sprained his ankle. Across 53 games this year, Mitchell has averaged 26.4 PPG, 5.2 APG, 4.4 RPG and 1.0 SPG. He boasts a shooting line of .438/.386/.845.
A left hamstring strain has kept Mitchell’s All-Star backcourt mate, veteran point guard Mike Conley, unavailable for Utah since April 28.
This news is scat to Jazz fans
Hopefully he will be back in time for the 2nd round.
He’s ready to go now. There is just no need to have him play since the Jazz have almost (2 games up on the Suns) wrapped up the number 1 seed. Now he can rest until May 22nd and be fully ready for a playoff run.
GSW beat the #1 and #2 seeds back to back in games they both were trying to win.
Fear Steph. He’s going to do what MJ and Bron and Kobe never did before this year, mark my words.
We mark your words, good luck with that ;)
Ok Marty. That would be fun because it is unlikely.