But is two weeks a reasonable timeline to expect Smart back in? “Like an MCL, you need the soft tissue to heal in the joint such that it is relatively pain free allowing for return to play,” said Dr. Adickes. “A two-week return is possible, but 4-6 weeks is a more conservative and likely timetable.”
More on Marcus Smart Injury
Celtics guards Marcus Smart and Evan Turner at New England Baptist Hospital underwent MRIs to evaluate meniscal damage following Friday night’s blowout win over the Nets, a source told WEEI.com’s Mike Petraglia. Smart left the 120-95 victory with 9:26 remaining in the fourth quarter and was ruled out for the remainder of the game with a bruised left knee. Turner played the final 16:07 of the win.
