June Mar Fajardo still out as precaution, Marcio Lassiter set to return in a week

SAN Miguel Beer coach Leo Austria kept June Mar Fajardo on the sidelines in preseason tune-up games as a precaution heading into the upcoming PBA campaign.

Fajardo, who’s still recovering from a foot injury, has been joining SMB practice, but didn’t see action in the Beermen’s 101-84 win over Alaska in their tune-up game on Wednesday at the Hoops Center.

“Once a week pinapahinga namin siya dahil sumasakit lagi yung (paa) nyan,” Austria said of the reigning league MVP, who also had fever over the weekend.

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Marcio Lassiter attended the game, but was also sidelined due to a hamstring injury.

“Maybe next week makakasabay na siya,” Austria said of the SMB gunner. “Ayaw namin ma-aggravate, so talagang binibigyan namin ng right time.”

Chris Lutz and Ronald Tubid also sustained minor injuries in the exhibition and sat down thereafter.