CLEVELAND — Mehmet Okur will not play in tonight's Utah Jazz game against the Cleveland Cavaliers after spraining his right ankle in pregame warmups.
The 6-11 center had played in two straight games after missing eight months because of a ruptured left Achilles heel.
The injury means rookie Jeremy Evans will dress. He was going to be inactivated for this game instead of Gordon Hayward.
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Sloan at it again. No Fesenko even with Okur out, AK got those minutes, refused to guard 3s.
Clevland killing them on 3s keeping them in the game, Sloan is more stubborn at times than a mule
Look it up: AK is shooting 38% from 3 point land; best on the Jazz; shoots 43% from the field, 2 points higher than CJ (nothing agaist cj. I like him).
He is second on the team in assists; second in steals; second in blocked shots; More..
Sorry Memo. This is a good thing.The second unit is a high pace unit.And both Fesenko and Elson are faster than you right now.Andria or CJ are able to create their shots with this unit.We need you 100percent so take your time.