IR Talk

Among the CBA items that remain unresolved is the examination of the Injured Reserve List. There was a proposal to allow players to come off the list at some point during the season. It's a shame that teams are not able to use otherwise healthy players late in the season. On the other hand, placing players on IR is good for job security because it provides a job for a fill-in player without a team.

Unfortunately, the team placed Dan Koppen and Myron prior on IR with ankle and shoulder injures respectively. The team's medical staff pulled the trigger quickly on Pryor, but waited a week for Koppen.

Other players will go on the list throughout the season. There is talk of Mike Wright having a concussion problem. He has not played this season. Patrick Chung had thumb surgery. There is an obvious problem here.

Sometimes, it's hard to believe that players can last in this league as long as they do.