Report: Rockets fear Chris Paul could miss a month with knee injury
The Houston Rockets could be without their big new acquisition for at least a month, according to a report.
Marc Stein of the New York Times reported Friday that there are fears that point guard Chris Paul could miss a month due to the knee injury he suffered Tuesday night.
There are fears that Chris Paul's knee problem could sideline him for a month in Houston, according to league sources
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 20, 2017
The Rockets are officially listing Paul as day-to-day after ruling him out of Saturday's home opener against Dallas, league sources say
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 20, 2017
Stein points out that, with it being so early in the season, the Rockets are likely to take things very slowly with Paul to avoid further issues down the road.
The Rockets have made it clear that they plan to be cautious with Chris Paul given the lofty goals they have in mind for a long playoff run
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 20, 2017
Paul’s knee issue — which kept him out of the end of Houston’s win over the Golden State Warriors — did not appear serious at first glance. Clearly, however, it has not responded well if there is such heightened concern that it could develop into a longer-term absence.