Tristan Thompson has a left calf injury that will cause him to miss about a month’s worth of action as reported by The Vertical’s Shams Charania. The Cavaliers’ big man suffered the injury during the second quarter of a matchup with the Indiana Pacers. Thompson left the game and would not return.
Sources: Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson is expected to miss one month with left calf injury he suffered Wednesday night.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 2, 2017
He was later seen leaving the arena with the support of crutches. The injury to Thompson’s leg was later confirmed by Cavs head coach Tyronn Lue to be a “strained calf.”
Ty Lue says Tristan Thompson has a strained calf. Will be evaluated tomorrow. #Cavs
— Nikki Goel (@NikkiGoelCavs) November 2, 2017
Following from Jason Lloyd of the Athletic
Tristan Thompson on crutches. Looked like his left leg had a brace/sleeve on it
— Jason Lloyd (@ByJasonLloyd) November 2, 2017
An injury to a key piece to the Cavaliers couldn’t have come at a worse time. The Cavs are 3-5 and are still in search of what LeBron James continues to describe as “sustained effort” for a full 48 minutes. The loss to the Pacers on Wednesday night only exacerbates the issues that the Cavs are facing. If the team wants to reach their true potential as an eastern conference powerhouse, it will have to learn to coalesce naturally.
Thompson missing time so early in the season is a definite step back regarding building that chemistry. Continue to check back with Def Pen for updates.
