The ankle injury which prematurely ended Dion Waiters’ season last year has not yet completely healed.
According to the Sun-Sentinel’s Ira Winderman, the Miami Heat guard had the option to undergo surgery on that ankle which would’ve sidelined him for eight-10 months but opted against it in favor of rehabilitation, which is still an ongoing process.
“When I found out, it was only two choices,” Waiters added. “I'm not a big fan of surgery, so I try to avoid surgery. I didn't want to be out eight to 10 months. I asked for another solution, ‘What’s another way we can go about it?' We went that route, just getting it stronger, keep getting treatments every day all day. That's all I really do. But it’s fine, though. I’m good, man.
“I'll get four or five treatments every day. Some days you're going to feel great, some days it might be just one of them days. You have to push through it and be smart about the whole situation.
Waiters severely sprained his left ankle against the Minnesota Timberwolves in March, which forced him to miss the last 13 games of the season, and likely cost the Heat a trip to the postseason. Miami went just 7-6 without Waiters and missed out on the playoffs by a single win.
Waiters had a career year in 2016-17, averaging 15.8 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and shot 39 percent from beyond the arc. His fine season landed him a four-year, $52-million contract this summer.
Hopefully for the Heat, Waiters' ankle returns to full strength soon and that his decision to pass on the surgery doesn't come back to haunt him.
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