Edy Tavares avoids serious injury / News - Basketnews.com

Real Madrid center Edy Tavares will not miss a significant time of action.

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Real Madrid center Edy Tavares has avoided a severe ankle injury. According to BasketNews sources, the 30-year-old Cape Verdean will not be sidelined for an extended period of time.

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How quickly Tavares can return to play will depend on how his ankle heals and progresses over time.

The current EuroLeague leaders are taking a cautious approach and are not going torush his comeback.

Real Madrid has a challenging schedule ahead, with two games in a row against Baskonia and Valencia at home, followed by a trip to Istanbul to play against Efes and then hosting Olimpia Milan the next week.

During Real's victory over ASVEL on Friday night, Tavares rolled his ankle and required assistance to make it to the locker room.

This occurred with just 28.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter of the game.

Tavares is currently a top shot-blocker in the EuroLeague. He also holds the third-highest rebounding average and the 9th-best performance index rating.

A two-time EuroLeague best defensive player of the year averages 10.6 points (65.6% 2P), 7.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 16.7 PIR in less than 25 minutes of action.

Real Madrid leads the EuroLeague standings with 18 wins in 25 games

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