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Pacers’ Myles Turner out for at least two weeks with stress reaction in foot

Pacers' Myles Turner out for at least two weeks with stress reaction in foot

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A much-discussed trade target and Pacers’ bigman Myles Turner will be out for at least two weeks with a stress reaction in his foot, the team announced Tuesday.

Turner has been examined by multiple specialists, “who have determined the injury to be a stress reaction in his left foot.” The veteran big however could be out for more than two weeks according to Jeff Stotts of In Street Clothes.

“A stress reaction is a precursor to a stress fracture. Stopping activity & treating any underlying contributing factors can allow natural remodeling to catch up & repair the injury site. Involved bone is key w/ metatarsal fractures the most common.”

The list of other NBA players to suffer a stress reaction in one of their feet includes Thomas Bryant, Tyson Chandler, Paul Pierce, & Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. Average lost time is ~20 games.

Jeff Stotts, In Street Clothes

If Turner misses 20 games, this means he will be sidelined past the trade deadline. In…

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