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The Utah Jazz have been with out Donovan Mitchell for 5 straight video games, however the two time All-Star guard is nearing a return to motion.
Mitchell entered the NBA’s concussion protocol after he began experiencing concussion signs following the Jazz’s recreation in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 17. Mitchell has continued to expertise signs and stayed in Utah with assistant coach Keyon Dooling throughout the Jazz’s latest two-game journey to Golden State and Phoenix.
On Wednesday night time, forward of the Jazz’s second straight recreation in opposition to the Phoenix Suns, Jazz common supervisor Justin Zanik stated that Mitchell has been progressing and that there’s an opportunity he may return this weekend.
The Jazz play in Memphis on Friday and in Minnesota on Sunday. Barring any main setback, Mitchell is predicted to journey with the crew and will make his return in a type of video games.
“He’s doing very nicely, so we’ll take the following couple days and see,” Zanik stated. “Hopefully as issues progress then availability for the weekend is feasible. That will be nice.”
Mitchell’s damage is believed to have occurred on the 27 second mark of the second quarter in opposition to the Lakers in a collision with Russell Westbrook.
That is the play the place Donovan Mitchell was damage final night time, resulting in him being within the concussion protocol and out for the Jazz's recreation in opposition to the Rockets tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/Eb2Fd3niyi
— Sarah Todd (@NBASarah) January 19, 2022