Pacers' Sabonis to leave bubble due to plantar fasciitis in left foot
Indiana Pacers standout Domantas Sabonis is leaving the Disney World bubble in order to seek treatment for plantar fasciitis in his left foot, the team announced Friday.
It's not yet known when Sabonis will be able to return.
Pacers coach Nate McMillan said Monday he didn't expect Sabonis to appear in the team's scrimmages ahead of the NBA restart because of the injury, according to ESPN's Malika Andrews.
It was definitely good to hear from Domantas Sabonis today, but there is no timeline for a return to the court. He hasn’t practiced the last few days (plantar fasciitis) and wouldn’t even allow himself to think about August 1st or any other date. pic.twitter.com/vX50toS3Tb
— Jeremiah Johnson (@JJFSINDIANA) July 22, 2020
Sabonis has averaged 18.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, and five assists per game this season. He was selected to his first All-Star Game in February.
The Pacers have gone 37-25 with Sabonis in the lineup this season, going 2-1 in his three absences. He'd only missed one outing since sitting out two straight games in early November.
The 6-foot-11 big man has split his playing time evenly between power forward and center this season, according to Cleaning the Glass.