Spencer Dinwidi is feverishly working on his rehabilitation for a partially torn ACL in California. And this week the Nets guard said without any uncertain words that it is possible to return in time for the playoffs.
“Oh, this is a tough one. Recovery is very good, According to Athletic. “The ramp-up to play in a play-off environment is realistic.”
Dinwidi – who was a guest speaker at the Collision, was billed as North America’s fastest-growing tech conference – said conditioning is the main obstacle, and he has returned to court in the last few weeks. On social media on Thursday, Dinwidi shared a video of himself shooting 3-pointers.
“I am very hesitant to comment [Dinwiddie’s return] Because my No. 1 goal is Spencer’s career, his long-term health, “Brooklyn coach Steve Nash said recently.” I don’t have any dreams or goals.
“At the same time, my No. 1 goal for Spencer is more important than our team: It’s 100 percent for him, his health and a long and successful career after this injury. That’s my No. 1 goal.”
More and more, they are feeling as if they are no longer on cross motives.
It was widely believed that a torn ACL – even a partially torn one – would end its season. Brooklyn was also given a disabled player exception, only given when the NBA anticipates a player will not be able to return.
But the Nets reportedly declined an offer from Kelly Aubrey for him and withheld a trade deadline. Now there is a heightened feeling among league sources that Dinwiddie may return to the court for the Nets at some point.
“Well, I have spoken to Spencer and our performance team has also talked to him. He is in great hands, living well in Los Angeles and making progress, ”said GM Sean Marks. “We know the employees are doing a good job there. Again it goes back to me that I will never bet against Spencer Dinwiddie.
“That’s what we saw with him four years ago. He has a chip on his shoulder, he loves to prove people wrong, so who am I to sit here and say that he is not capable of doing anything? I think it’s only going to backfire. “
In those four years, Dinwidi, along with Joe Harris, has become the biggest success story of Brooklyn’s much-talked about player development.
Dinwidi cut back to an average of 20.6 and 6.8 last season, cut short by COVID-19 when he did not get to play during the restart in the Orlando Bubbles. He opened this season in 21.3 minutes with an average of 6.7 points and 4.3 rebounds, but his impact as a defensive mind jack-of-all-trades diminished.
The 6-foot-6 Dinwedi often controlled the opponents’ top perimeter threat and gave the Nets a switchable guard with length. Before going down in the third game of the year, he was a plus-24 in the 125–99 round of Golden State and a plus-16 in the Christmas Day Laugh of 123–95 in Boston.
Now as his rehab is nearing the final stages and he is back on the court, Dinwiddie hopes to fly back to Brooklyn and be around the Nets at some point.
“There is a time when he is going to be back in the team, but I don’t know when he is,” Nash said. “I know he’s still right in the thick of his rehab, he’s very dedicated, doing all the work and being ahead of schedule on all that stuff, but I’m not sure when the date is – if it’s from the playoffs First, before the playoffs. But I know that when he does his rehab work, he has a plan to come back and be around people. “
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