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Detroit Pistons Reveal Recovery Update on Jaden Ivey

The latest on Jaden Ivey.
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Dec 26, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives in against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images
Dec 26, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) drives in against the Sacramento Kings during the second quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images | Kelley L Cox-Imagn Images

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The Detroit Pistons are patiently waiting for their star guard, Jaden Ivey, to make a full recovery from the injury he suffered back in January. On March 13, the team revealed an update on the starting guard.

“Pistons guard Jaden Ivey continues to make progress in his recovery from a broken left fibula, which he suffered on January 1 against Orlando. His rehabilitation efforts have transitioned to include weight-bearing strengthening exercises, running progression activity and stationary shooting. Ivey’s progress will be updated in another four weeks.”

Ivey’s injury scare came during a 27-minute shift against the Orlando Magic on New Year’s Day. During the third quarter, Ivey was putting together an impressive outing by knocking down 8-11 shots from the field with five makes from three. He had 22 points and four assists in the eventual nine-point win over Orlando.

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Jan 1, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey (23) grabs his leg as he falls to the court after being injured against the Orlando Magic in the fourth quarter at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images | Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Ivey was stretchered off the court and went into surgery the following day. The Pistons didn’t rule out Ivey for the remainder of the year, and kept his recovery timeline on a month-to-month basis. That seems to remain the case.

The next update for Ivey could come around April 10, when the Pistons host the New York Knicks. Including Thursday’s matchup against the Washington Wizards, Ivey will miss at least 13 more games. When he receives his next evaluation, the Pistons will have just three matchups left during the regular season.

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JUSTIN GRASSO

Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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