De’Aaron Fox is close to returning from a Grade 3 ankle sprain he suffered on November 11th. Fox told local media that he is aiming to return for Tuesday’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. This would be a huge boost for the Kings, who have relied heavily on Cory Joseph in Fox’s absence. While CoJo is a capable backup and a strong defender, he’s difficult to watch on the offensive end.
This return is much earlier than we originally feared. The average games missed for this type of injury in other NBA players was around 33 games.