Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams will be getting another MRI on a sprained ankle that he suffered during a workout last week, even as he expressed confidence that the injury won't be serious enough to keep him from joining the team's training camp set to start on October 1.
ESPN New York quoted Williams saying that his ankle is good. "As long as I'm ready for the start of the regular season, that's all that matters, but I'll be ready for the start of camp," Williams told ESPN during his Dodgeball charity event in Manhattan. The Nets are to open the 2013-14 NBA season against Kyrie Irving and the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The star guard, who is using a walking boot, said the MRI is just a precautionary measure by the team to protect him against further injury. He added that the injury was incurred when he was working out in Utah about two weeks ago. He tweaked the ankle, then continued working out on it, before consulting the team trainer and undergoing an MRI. The result showed inflammation in the injured area.
Williams said that the boot serves as a preventive measure, especially for someone like him who has had inflammation on both ankles for a great part of the previous season.
The Nets are counting on Williams to lead a revamped lineup and contend for the NBA championship. Aside from Williams, a former All-Star, the Nets have All-Star center Brooke Lopez and former champions Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Jason Terry.
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