Steve Nash is expected to be out a week as he nurses a fracture to his left fibula. The Lakers, intent they aren’t pressing the panic button on their slow start, will take a conservative approach with Nash’s injury.
Lakers coach Mike Brown said Sunday he does not plan to bring Nash back before he has fully healed.
Steve Nash will only return to the Los Angeles Lakers lineup when he is fully healed and ready to play, according to coach Mike Brown. (AP Photo)
"You obviously hope he's back as soon as possible," Brown said Sunday. "But the one thing you don't want to do, you don't want to compromise his long-term health for him coming back quicker than he should. So, (trainer) Gary Vitti and the staff are on top of it. We'll just wait and play it out from there."
Nash was injured in the first half of the Lakers’ second game of the season. The 38-year-old point guard suffered a non-displaced fracture to the head of his left fibula in a collision with rookie Damian Lillard.
Guarding Lillard in the backcourt, Nash tried to make a play on an outlet pass and Lillard bumped into his leg. Nash limped off the court and was listed as day-to-day until the fracture was revealed in an MRI on Saturday.
He did not take the court on Friday as the Lakers lost to the Los Angeles Clippers and moved to 0-3 for the first time since 1978-79. The Lakers get a chance to pick up their first win in a Sunday night game against the Detroit Pistons. Steve Blake will start at point guard in that contest.
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"We got capable guys that can step up and fill his spot and that's what we're going to have to get," Brown said. "Obviously Darius (Morris) is going to get some minutes so it's going to help his growth and (Steve) Blake is going to get a chance to play with the starting group, so we'll be able to see what he's going to be able to bring to the table and we'll just go from there." |
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