Brendan Joyce fears Lauren Jackson is being overworked in China Lauren Jackson may undergo minor surgery after the Chinese season finishes. Opals coach Brendan Joyce has urged Lauren Jackson's Chinese club to reduce her hectic training schedule, admitting he is worried she is being overworked as she battles a niggling Achilles injury. Basketball Australia will speak with Heilongjiang Shenda in a bid to have her twice-a-day training regime scaled back to ensure she is in good health for next year's world championships in Turkey. Joyce is concerned his overseas-based players are being "physically worn down" by clubs who expect them to justify their big-money contracts. Jackson missed the Canberra Capitals' 2012-13 season through injury, and has committed to the WNBL club for the 2014-15 and 2015-16 seasons. "I've got to make sure our [overseas] girls don't get broke," Joyce said. Lauren, Penny [Taylor], Erin Phillips and [Liz] Cambage, that's four of our big names that are going to lead us to the worlds. The more they pay them, the more they expect them to train. A lot of the girls are getting physically worn down and getting injured from being over-trained. It's a concern not only with LJ, it's a concern with all of our players around the world, to tell you the truth, in respect to their workload. It's tough because these teams are paying them a lot of money, the more they pay them the more they expect them to train. Joyce is confident an agreement can be reached which is in "the best interests" of all parties. Basketball Australia's newly appointed high performance manager Chuck Harmison will consult with Heilongjiang Shenda to ensure Jackson receives the treatment and care needed. Last year Patrick Mills' stint with Chinese club Xinjiang Flying Tigers turned sour when it accused the Australian Boomer of faking a hamstring injury. "I'm thinking long term for her [Jackson], at the Opals I wouldn't expect her to train twice a day and I wouldn't make her train twice a day," Joyce said. We'll communicate with them, she'll deliver at a higher level if she's getting taken care of and obviously she'll be playing and training in less pain. If her training workload's reduced it will be OK, that's what we're working on. Joyce said it was not out of the question Jackson may undergo minor surgery after the Chinese season finishes in February. "She might, but she wouldn't be out for a long period if she did have it," he said. She's shown she can play well with it, but it might be in her best interests if she goes down that pathway and has a clear picture for the worlds campaign. We just have to monitor it and assist her.