As Michigan State basketball<\/a> took the court this past weekend in wins against Butler and Alcorn State, some exciting news was released about Jaxon Kohler<\/a>. He has been out all season with a foot injury. That, however, might be changing soon.<\/p>\n Two things were said this weekend regarding the status of Kohler and his injury. The first was from Tom Izzo<\/a> who said Kohler\u2019s is \u201ca couple weeks away\u201d from returning. It was also reported that Jaxon is out of his walking boot, which is a huge step forward in his recovery.<\/p>\n Days later, Matt Steigenga, a member of the Michigan State basketball radio broadcast, said that he spoke with Kohler who said himself that he \u201ccould be ready to get back on the court in a week.\u201d These two timelines are a few weeks off, so I\u2019d probably side with Izzo\u2019s timeline over Jaxon\u2019s. At the end of the day, it is Izzo\u2019s decision when he returns, and I think it\u2019s likely that Izzo will wait as long as possible to make sure Kohler is 100 percent.<\/p>\n It\u2019s important to note that this timeframe likely isn\u2019t a return to in-game action. I think it\u2019s obvious that Kohler will need some practice time before we see him in a game. That will be good for Jaxon to get his feet back under him (no pun intended) and figure out his role with this team. So going off what Izzo said, it could be two weeks before he starts practicing then another week and a half before we see him in a game. So my guess is that it\u2019ll be another 3.5-4 weeks before we see Kohler in a game.<\/p>\n In my opinion, I think it\u2019s somewhat obvious how important Kohler\u2019s return is. Our post play has not been Michigan State’s strong point this season. Mady Sissoko<\/a> has had a slow start to the season. Carson Cooper<\/a> has played well so far, but we can\u2019t rely on him alone. I also don\u2019t think Cooper has the polished offensive game to get a bucket on his own. That\u2019s where Jaxon comes into play.<\/p>\nQuotes about a potential return from Jaxon Kohler<\/h3>\n
The importance of getting Kohler back<\/h3>\n