Deyonta Davis has plantar fasciitis in left foot

[NHCelticsFan]

Remember that trade the C's made with Memphis on draft night?  The Grizzlies took Deyonta Davis, which drew some mixed reactions from fans/posters.

Just announced that Davis has plantar fasciitis in his left foot.  Bad new for the big man, C's dodged one here though...

https://twitter.com/basketballtalk/status/751027523304075264

[jambr380]

Eh, there are definitely different grades of plantar fasciitis, I had it for like a year in my left foot - sometimes it was unbearable, while others it was okay (especially if I was gellin' like Magellan). I do a lot of long distance running and could usually ease into it after a couple of miles. Basketball is another issue, though, since there is a lot more pounding and strain. With proper training, stretching, and medical attention - especially with this being the off-season, Davis should be just fine to start the season. PF is a total pain in the a**, but it's not a major injury like a torn ACL or achilles.

[TheSundanceKid]

Explains why he fell. Also proves that GMs have knowledge fans don't...

[jambr380]

Explains why he fell. Also proves that GMs have knowledge fans don't...

Davis is 19 - unless he had horrible workouts and nobody knew about his plantar fasciitis, I can't imagine this is the reason he fell. If anything, I would imagine that it might have been a decent excuse as to why he didn't perform better.

If Davis ends up being amazing (I know, not likely), then a number of gms will have made a huge mistake by not selecting him because of a temporary and very curable condition.

[fantankerous]

Only in the rarest of cases (e.g. For me unfortunately) is PF chronic.  Especially considering it's the offseason, Davis could be fully healed in as few as two weeks.  I don't think this is why he slid.