Chris Duarte Unlikely To Return This Year
3 years agoIndiana Pacers guard Chris Duarte (toe) hasn't appeared in a game since March 15 as he's been sidelined by left big toe soreness. The injury has plagued him since late February, but he attempted to play through it for a few weeks. On Friday, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle told the media that it was unlikely that Duarte would return before the end of the season. However, Carlisle also added that it's "not impossible" that he could return. While that update from Carlisle is certainly more elusive than we'd like, it points more heavily toward Duarte being shut down at some point in the coming days. The Pacers are locked into the tanking race and there's no need for the team to press their talented rookie.
Source: Scott Agness
Source: Scott Agness