This past Jan. 13-30 was not exactly the best of times for Dallas Mavericks forward/center Maxi Kleber. That’s because that 18-day period is when the five-year veteran was sidelined under the NBA’s health and safety protocols.
It was indeed, the worst of times for Kleber, who was anxious to help his teammates, but didn’t have the strength to do it.
“I think being sick was the hardest part about it,” Kleber told Mavs.com following Monday’s practice. “It was just like not being able to move for the first couple of days.
“It was just like watching the games, not being able to practice and not being able to do anything, because there’s this point where you feel better, but you’re still not cleared (to practice or play) and you can’t really do anything.