Ike Davis’ season is in jeopardy, but the Mets first baseman remains hopeful he will be back before the end of July.

An MRI exam on Davis’ injured left ankle Wednesday showed some cartilage damage in addition to a bone bruise which could require season-ending surgery.

“Hopefully it starts healing up a little faster,” said Davis, who was injured May 10. “After three weeks, we’ll just have to see what else we have to do to get healthy.”

GM Sandy Alderson said Mets fans won’t see Davis ”any time soon.”

“I would say based on what I’ve heard from the doctors is if surgery is involved, anytime in the next three weeks, that he would be likely lost for the season,” the GM said.

Surgery would be similar to a microfracture procedure to increase blood flow to the area.

“Surgery’s like an athlete’s nightmare. But I’ve had one surgery before on my wrist, and it worked out really well,” Davis said. “I came back better than I was before.

“If it’s going to get me on the field again, then it’s something we have to do. But obviously we’re going to get the second opinion and see if everything coincides with everything everyone says. Hopefully in three weeks I’m starting to run again.”

Davis won’t perform any baseball-related activities for three weeks, then an official decision will be made.

“Over the next three weeks he’ll progress, hopefully to running,” Alderson said. “And if he can’t tolerate the running, then we go to Plan B.”

Davis was injured in a collision with third baseman David Wright while fielding a popup at Colorado. At the time, he was leading the team with eight home runs and 25 RBIs.

“When it happened, I thought I could play in like two days,” Davis said. “But then I didn’t know that my bone was affected, and obviously I didn’t know I had cartilage damage. I can’t feel it. I thought I just sprained my ankle.”