Cavs: Why isn’t there a timeline on Sexton’s injury?

Cavs: Can Sexton avoid surgery?

The first option is Sexton trying to manage the tear with rest and not surgery. If the tear is relatively minor and not in a crucial location in the knee itself, it’s possible that whatever bruising occurred can heal, the swelling decrease, and Sexton could find his way back onto the court without surgery.

This was the case for Joel Embiid in last season’s playoffs. He suffered a partially torn meniscus in the first round against the Washington Wizards but returned to play just six days later against the Atlanta Hawks in Game 1 of their playoff series, playing significant minutes in all seven games.

That’s certainly the exception for these injuries, but it could explain why there has been no word on Sexton’s injury timetable yet. He could be waiting for the swelling to go down and rehabbing it without surgery in hopes that he can return as soon as possible, perhaps even in the next couple of weeks.

This approach is risky, because if he does need surgery this will only set his return back even further by delaying that surgery. Yet if he can avoid surgery his return would be a major boon to the Cavs on offense and help boost their chances at making a playoff push — as well as Sexton’s chances at receiving a major payday this summer.