Coach and player quotes on roles, minutes, health and gameplans. Every quote checked against the transcript or post.
A December calf strain cost Kyrie about eight weeks and pushed his ACL timeline back.
“Kyrie Irving said a grade 2 calf strain in December kept him out for about eight weeks during his recovery from a torn left ACL. "That was just crazy, and it kind of pushed my timeline back even more so," Irving said.”
Jones Garcia looks healthy and does not appear to be coming off an injury.
“He's done a good job. He looks healthy... I don't think someone would say he looks like he's coming off something like that.”
Embiid practiced with the full group and played very hard.
“I'm extremely happy that he was out there with the group and I thought he was playing very hard, which was great to see.”
Kessler's health is not a concern and he will play in the preseason.
“It's not concerning. He'll play in the preseason.”
Ziaire Williams has some soreness but the Lakers are not concerned about it.
“Ziaire Williams has some "soreness," Redick said. Adds that they're not concerned about it.”
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