could get the benefit of the doubt, as last season's abdominal issue marked the first time he's missed an extended stretch due to injury.
could get the benefit of the doubt, as last season's abdominal issue marked the first time he's missed an extended stretch due to injury.
Like Zion, Jackson's early career has been limited by injuries. He has averaged 26.3 games missed per season since being drafted and that is despite playing in a career-high 78 games last year. A return sometime around Christmas seems likely and fantasy managers should anticipate more games missed when hereturn. Memphis has historically managed injuries conservatively and the risk of a re-injury or recurrence will linger.
Now, both players are looking to bounce back following procedures to address back injuries. Simmons underwent a lumbar microdiscectomy. In the procedure, a piece or pieces of an intervertebral disc or discs is removed. The approach is utilized to relieve impingement on the neighboring nerves in the area.
Denver will likely ease Porter back into the rotation in the early portions of the season. Simmons’ playing time may also be carefully managed given his prior list of injuries. Somewhere around 20 to 25 games lost for either player seems plausible with both likely sitting one of two games in early season back-to-backs.Sexton missed 71 games last year after tearing the meniscus in his left knee in November. The specific surgery Sexton underwent dictated his prolonged recovery.