Cleavland Cavaliers point guard Dante Exum will miss an “extended period of time” with a left ankle sprain, tweets Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
Cavaliers coach J.B. Bickerstaff provided the medical update in a session with reporters before Wednesday’s game.
Exum suffered the injury in Monday’s game against the Atlanta Hawks. He limped off the court under his own power, but was unable to return.
It’s a familiar story for the 24-year-old guard, who has been limited to 91 games over the past three years due to a variety of injuries, including a knee issue earlier this season.
Exum has established himself as a rotation player since being acquired from the Jazz in late December. In 24 games with the Cavs, he is averaging 16.8 minutes and 5.6 points per night.
