After missing seven games due to soreness in his right foot, Cleveland Cavaliers marksman Kyle Korver is ready to make his return tonight in The Mile High City.
Korver was recently cleared to resume on-court practice drills and has been traveling with the Cavs. Since joining the team in January, Korver has averaged 11.1 points (49% from beyond the three-point line), 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists.
Aside from Korver’s foot injury, the Cavs have been dealing with a myriad of complications this season, including Chris Andersen‘s season-ending ACL injury, J.R. Smith’s fractured thumb, Kevin Love‘s knee, and most recently, Andrew Bogut‘s unfortunate leg injury.
Now, with 13 games remaining in the regular season, the Cavs seem to be getting healthy at just the right time. Tonight’s game against the Nuggets marks the first time all season that the Cavs have had a healthy roster, although some members of the team are still (technically) recovering from their injuries.
Cavs Head Coach Tyronn Lue announced that Smith will start at the shooting guard position tonight. Korver is slated to come off the bench in limited minutes.
“Very excited,” Coach Lue said. “We’ve got some minute restrictions, but it’s good to have everybody out on the floor. We can start putting things in place now.”