Cleveland Cavaliers big man Kevin Love has no timeline for the left toe injury that has kept him out of the Cavs’ last three games, but says he hopes to miss “only” two or three weeks. He also did not rule out surgery. From the Associated Press, via Sports Illustrated:
The All-Star forward said Tuesday night that he will miss at least several weeks with a painful left toe injury that has bothered him since the preseason and recently got so severe that he had trouble walking. He did not rule out surgery.
The 30-year-old had an MRI and visited Dr. Martin O’Malley at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He’s been told to rest the injury, and there is no clear timetable when he’ll play again.
“I would like to get back obviously as soon as possible,” said Love, who has been wearing a walking boot on his left foot for the past few days. “I had high hopes for the season, I know it’s been off to a really rocky start, but the more I can be out there and help this team, the better. So I’m hoping to get out there as quickly as possible and hoping that it’s only two or three weeks.”
The Cavs are tied with the Washington Wizards for the worst record in the NBA at 1-6.
Love signed a four-year, $120 million contract extension with the Cavaliers this summer.
In his four games this season, Love has averaged 19 points, 13.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game, but has shot just 32.5 percent from the field and 29.2 percent from 3-point range.
