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INDIANAPOLIS -- Newly acquired Pacers center Ivica Zubac participated in a limited capacity in practice on Tuesday but is still not particularly close to a return from his ankle injury, coach Rick Carlisle said after practice Tuesday.
Carlisle said both Zubac and forward Obi Toppin are making "steady but gradual progress" from their injuries, but said, "it's gonna be a while."
The Pacers acquired Zubac from the Clippers just before the deadline on Feb. 5 along with forward Kobe Brown in a deal that sent guard Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson and three draft picks to Los Angeles. Zubac has not yet played for the Pacers because they are giving him time to rest an ankle sprain suffered in late December. Zubac missed five games with the injury but returned on Jan. 3 and played through the injury though it was -- according to Zubac and the Pacers -- not fully healed.
Zubac is averaging 14.0 and 11.0 rebounds per game this season. At 15-40, the Pacers may not benefit much from his addition this season, but he gives them desperately needed stability going into next year when All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will return from the Achilles tendon injury that cost him this entire season.
Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ivica Zubac injury update: What Pacers said about his sprained ankle
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Carlisle said both Zubac and forward Obi Toppin are making "steady but gradual progress" from their injuries, but said, "it's gonna be a while."
The Pacers acquired Zubac from the Clippers just before the deadline on Feb. 5 along with forward Kobe Brown in a deal that sent guard Bennedict Mathurin, center Isaiah Jackson and three draft picks to Los Angeles. Zubac has not yet played for the Pacers because they are giving him time to rest an ankle sprain suffered in late December. Zubac missed five games with the injury but returned on Jan. 3 and played through the injury though it was -- according to Zubac and the Pacers -- not fully healed.
Zubac is averaging 14.0 and 11.0 rebounds per game this season. At 15-40, the Pacers may not benefit much from his addition this season, but he gives them desperately needed stability going into next year when All-Star point guard Tyrese Haliburton will return from the Achilles tendon injury that cost him this entire season.
Dustin Dopirak covers the Pacers all season. Get more coverage on IndyStarTV and with the Pacers Insider newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Ivica Zubac injury update: What Pacers said about his sprained ankle
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