The Cleveland Cavaliers are taking an understandably cautious approach with Kyrie Irving’s recovery from left knee surgery—the “freak” injury, you may recall, became a source of tension between the organization and its superstar point guard during the 2015 NBA Finals.
According to NEOMG, Irving may not be back in uniform until January.
The 23-year-old All-Star fractured his left kneecap in Game 1 of the title round against the eventual champion Golden State Warriors:
Multiple league sources say his rehabilitation is going smoothly, but that the chances are slim of him being in the opening-night lineup against the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 27. One source said he could very well be unavailable up until January.
When the three-time All-Star underwent surgery in early June, his recovery time was set at 3-4 months. Assuming he is sidelined outside of that four-month window, the thinking is that it would have everything to do with the Cavaliers being patient and cautious rather than the injury not healing. […] The Cavaliers want to bring him back slowly without risking a setback, with the goal of being at full strength entering the playoffs.
At his basketball camp in July, Irving said, “I’m honestly not putting a date on anything. People are going to put a date regardless. I’m just continuing to be on the journey I’ve been on, and that’s continuing to get better every single day and rehabbing my leg.” […] With Irving’s status in doubt for the first couple of months of the season, the Mo Williams acquisition was a tremendous pickup by the Cavs this off-season.
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