DENVER, COLORADO - DECEMBER 28: Jaden Ivey #23 of the Detroit Piston brings the ball down the court against the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter at Ball Arena on December 28, 2024 in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) (Matthew Stockman, 2024 Getty Images)
DETROIT – The Detroit Pistons updated the injury status of guard Jaden Ivey just days before the start of the playoffs.
Ivey has been out since Jan. 1, 2025, when he broke his left fibula. On Thursday, the Pistons announced that Ivey “has been cleared for basketball activity and will now enter the beginning phase of a re-conditioning progression, along with a continued progression of court work.”
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 01: Jaden Ivey #23 of the Detroit Pistons reacts after being injured in the fourth quarter while playing the Orlando Magic at Little Caesars Arena on January 01, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. Ivey left the court on a stretcher. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) (2025 Getty Images)
But they would gladly welcome him back into the mix this postseason. Ivey was averaging 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game through 30 games while shooting 46% from the floor and 40.9% from beyond the arc.
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