Utah Jazz point guard Dante Exum is available to play on Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Exum has been out since Jan. 5 with a serious left ankle injury.
Dante Exum is AVAILABLE tonight for the Jazz vs. the Thunder.
— Eric Walden (@tribjazz) March 11, 2019
In 39 games this season for the Jazz, Dante Exum is averaging 7.4 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists. The 23-year-old is shooting 43.2 percent from the field, 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free-throw line.
The Jazz are 19-20 with Exum in the lineup. Utah enters Monday with an overall record of 37-28, which is good for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
With guards Ricky Rubio and Raul Neto out for the Jazz, Exum's return to the lineup is huge. It gives Utah another ball-handler alongside star shooting guard Donovan Mitchell and a second solid perimeter defender next to small forward Jae Crowder.
The Jazz are coming off a bad loss to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies, so you know they will be hungry to get back in the win column. The Thunder are one of the best teams in the league. OKC and Utah always play each other tough too, so it should be a good one in the Salt Lake City.
Exum will likely be on a minutes restriction so the team can ease him back in.
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