Donovan Mitchell clears concussion protocol, is available to play against Nets on Friday

Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) leaves the courtroom after profitable in opposition to Dallas Mavericks throughout an NBA sport at Vivint Area in Salt Lake Metropolis on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021.

Shafkat Anowar, Deseret Information

Donovan Mitchell will be capable to go well with up for the Utah Jazz on Friday after being sidelined for 17 days with a concussion.

The Jazz introduced on Thursday that Mitchell had formally cleared the NBA’s concussion protocol and is not on the workforce’s damage report, after having missed eight consecutive video games.

Mitchell met with concussion and sports activities neurology specialists on Tuesday and Wednesday to deal with concussion signs that had continued following the preliminary damage that occurred on Jan. 17 throughout a sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Since then he’s been within the NBA’s concussion protocol, which requires a participant to be symptom-free following numerous totally different exams and drills. Although lacking eight video games looks like a major period of time to overlook, concussion signs lasting past two weeks is just not irregular.

The Jazz play the Brooklyn Nets at Vivint Area on Friday, and though Mitchell might be accessible to play, the Jazz will nonetheless be with out Rudy Gobert (left calf pressure), Danuel Home (well being and security protocol) and their head coach Quin Snyder (well being and security protocol). Jordan Clarkson (proper knee soreness) and Hassan Whiteside (decrease again pressure) are each listed as questionable forward of Friday’s sport.