The Boston Celtics learned over the weekend that star guard Marcus Smart will miss the next two to three weeks after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 calf strain.
Smart was injured during the Celtics’ 96-95 loss at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday and left in the fourth quarter after putting up 4 points and 7 assists. He collapsed in front of his team’s bench and did not put any weight on his left foot, sending off alarm bells in Boston.
Despite the grim appearance of the injury, it turns out that the injury is only a mild calf strain which will only force the guard out of action for around 15-20 days.
Smart, who is averaging 13.1 points and 6.1 assists per game this season for the 10-8 Celtics, assured fans with a post on social media on Sunday night.
Boston will hope that Smart will be able to return in quick fashion and not miss any time above the 2-3 week timeline he was given by team doctors, as they are also missing guard Payton Pritchard for the next couple of weeks with a right knee sprain.
Jeff Teague is expected to pick up the majority of Smart’s minutes on the court until he is able to return.
