Reggie Jackson posted #thecountdown to his return on Instagram Monday following an injection in his knee in New York. The platelet-rich plasma injection is supposed to ameliorate the tendinitis in his knee. Jackson is expected to miss somewhere between 6-8 weeks.
Jackson was in as good of spirits as one can be following a procedure that will force missed playing time on a young, exciting team (via Detroit News):
“We on the way back,” Jackson said. “Light procedure. We’re still chasing that Eastern Conference Finals this year.”
Stan Van Gundy was not as positive — actually, he was kind of morbid:
“I don't think you can say how it went.