Pistons
It’s been a strange season for Caris LeVert.
The Pistons guard is averaging career lows across the board, including 7.5 points and 19.5 minutes while shooting 41.8 percent. He also hasn’t started a game, something he hadn’t gone through since entering the league.
“It has been up-and-down for me all season,” LeVert told Coty M. Davis of the Detroit News. “Obviously, everyone wants to play well… For me, the most frustrating part has been all about my game and minutes. But, it is what it is.”
LeVert dealt with wrist surgery before camp, knee issues during the season, and even a bout with vertigo.
“I had a weird, like, vertigo sickness for like a month-and-a-half,” he said, via Spencer Davies of RG.org. “So this year’s been kinda weird for me, but I feel really good right now.”
Detroit, meanwhile, has kept things moving in the right direction.
“We control our own destiny from now until the end of the season. I think it has been amazing for what we have done as a team,” LeVert told Davies. “We are building in the right direction.”
Magic
Magic forward Franz Wagner has been upgraded to questionable for Wednesday against the Hawks, as relayed by Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel.
Wagner has missed 47 of the last 51 games with a high ankle sprain. He’s expected to go through pregame warmups, with a decision coming after that, according to Brett Siegel of Clutch Points.
Before the injury, Wagner was rolling. He averaged 23.4 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists while leading Orlando to a 14-9 start.
Coach Jamahl Mosley said Wagner is “progressing well.”
Orlando is still fighting for position in the East.
Jazz
The Jazz are giving Kennedy Chandler another look.
Chandler has signed a second 10-day contract after a strong initial stint. He’s averaged 14.2 points and 6.8 assists in six games so far.
This deal runs through April 10. After that, the Jazz would need to make a longer-term decision. Utah’s season ends April 12 with a road game against the Lakers.
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