Daniel Gibson Injury Update
February 22, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, NFL Player Analysis
As the Cavaliers were welcoming Ben Wallace, Wally Szczerbiak, Joe Smith and Delonte West, they were forced to say goodbye to Daniel Gibson for 4-to-6 weeks. An MRI revealed a severely sprained ankle for Gibson, who was hurt against the Indiana Pacers.
Gibson, who has been a decent fantasy basketball player this season, is a deadeye shooter who is improving in terms of playmaking and defending. If he misses the full six weeks, Gibson would be back in early April.
With Gibson sidelined, the Cavs have a few options as far as who to plug into the hole Gibson’s departure has created. One of those options is the newly acquired Delonte West. West can play point guard and shooting guard and is also a good shooter. Damon Jones is a similar player to Gibson and could see increased playing time. Devin Brown is more of an all-around threat and he is another option head coach Mike Brown could turn to.
On a whole, the Cavs are a team to keep a close eye on. With injuries (Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic are also injured) and the big trade, it’ll be interesting to see how the rotation ends up.
