Kyrie Irving has a return date in mind, but won't share it just yet
Kyrie Irving has yet to play for the Cavaliers this season, after suffering a fractured kneecap injury during Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
His recovery has progressed to the point where he has a return date in mind -- although fans will have to wait a while before he's willing to reveal it to the masses.
From Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com:
There's obviously no rush for the Cavaliers to get Irving back onto the court. This is a team with championship aspirations, and one that only needs to be at full strength for the last month or so of the regular season in order to build some chemistry before the playoffs begin.
"There's light at the end of the tunnel," Irving told ESPN.com before the Cavs hosted the New York Knicks in Wednesday's 96-86 victory. "In terms of a date, I do have one in my head, but obviously, I'm not going to share it for a little bit. I think all the rumors that everyone said in terms of [a] January [return] or whatever, I'll let them stay out there. But for me, I'm just trying to take it one day at a time, and I'm just continuing the process."
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Irving said the challenge he faces at this stage of his rehab is not pushing too hard and causing a setback.
"The biggest thing now is just not trying to overdo it," said Irving, a three-time All-Star. "Just trying to maintain the same consistency and get back into game shape. I think that's the biggest thing. I haven't been cleared for contact yet, but there's nothing stopping me right now from fully sprinting and doing basketball game things. There's no drills that I'm not able to do right now in terms of my own workouts that's limiting me. It's just about getting stronger in the weight room, strengthening my leg up again and getting back into game shape."
