BOSTON — Torrey Craig threw on a warmup outfit, asked the media members in the locker room where to find the TD Garden court and sprinted to the floor to attempt his return from an ankle injury that held him out since early January.
Craig and Payton Pritchard had discussed how Craig’s old arena in Denver had a practice court he could shoot on. Boston put him in plain view of fans anticipating his debut, tossing him sharpies for autographs and inspiring an early comeback before the break.
Craig played in Wednesday’s first half finale despite a All-Star Weekend and the returning practices that would’ve allowed him more ramp-up time.