Coach Mike Dunleavy said it appears as if Griffin probably won’t be able to return until after Jan. 1 from the stress fracture in his left kneecap, slightly later than the team had originally hoped.
The power forward is scheduled to undergo X-rays in about 10 days. If doctors are satisfied with the results, Griffin could begin graduated weight-bearing exercises on a special machine.
“The final determination, the way I understand it, is a CT scan, which will show how the bone mends,” Dunleavy said. “When that looks like it’s really good, that’s when he’s cleared to do basketball-like activities” that could take up to two weeks before Griffin plays in a game.
“A lot of it depends on him and how he feels once he gets on the court and what he looks like,” Dunleavy said.
