Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo hopes to make his return from a ruptured right quad tendon in about a month, ESPN reported on Wednesday. Per the report, Oladipo hopes to return as soon as late January or perhaps in early February, which would be about a year removed from his injury. Oladipo was injured Jan. 23 and has not played since, though he has steadily ramped up his rehab and workouts recently. This year, the Pacers have started 21-10 without Oladipo, putting them within 1 1/2 games of the second spot in the Eastern Conference. Oladipo was in the middle of his second consecutive All-Star campaign when he was hurt, averaging 18.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists across 36 games.

Source: National Post December 25, 2019 21:22 UTC