This was expected (we told you Thursday this was likely coming) but now it is official:
Danny Granger will miss the first two games of the Pacers season due to a strained left calf, reports Pacers.com. The Pacers open up Tuesday night at home against Orlando then travel to take on the Pelicans in New Orleans Wednesday.
Granger basically missed all of last season due to a knee injury and he got back from that, but has had the calf strain the past two weeks since a preseason game against Chicago.
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The Pacers are going to be patient here, there is no reason to rush him back for games this early in the season. That said, there questions the Pacers need to answer in the first part of the season: Can Granger play with Paul George and Roy Hibbert? If so they have added an All-Star scorer to the mix, if not they will be shopping Granger and his expiring contract around for pieces that do fit.
They need to get him back on the court before we get in any answer.
