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Mehmet Okur sits out because of injury to 'other' foot

"Mehmet Okur's left foot continues to progress.

His right foot, however, is another story.

Three days after Okur and his surgically repaired left Achilles tendon returned to the lineup from an eight-month absence, the Utah Jazz center missed Monday's game with a mildly sprained right foot.

It's unknown how long Okur will be out of action. Officially, he's listed as day-to-day, leaving open the possibility he could play Wednesday in Minnesota.

The 6-foot-11 center injured this foot in pregame warmups while trying to get extra work in as he continues to rehab his left leg back to full strength.

Okur twisted his ankle after stepping on Kyrylo Fesenko's foot during a one-on-one game.

"I was driving right (and) just tweaked it," Okur said. "It's not bad."

The big man's ankle was wrapped tightly, placed in a walking boot and elevated on a chair as he sat in his locker and explained the injury before Utah's 101-90 win over Cleveland.

"We don't want to make it swell," Okur said. "It should be OK, though.?… It happens, right? I've got to look forward now."

Okur said the mishap was merely a misstep and was not related to overcompensating for his recovering left foot.

But it does temporarily halt his progress."


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