With word breaking on Tuesday that he has been cleared to return to practice, the Houston Rockets are growing more eager for the return of their 7-foot Lithuanian big man Donatas Motiejunas.
Motiejunas will first test the waters with full-contact practice, and if all goes smoothly, the Rockets hope to get him back on the court within the next couple of games. Though it would be naive to think that Motiejunas is the solution to the Rockets’ problems, it’s within reason to expect Motiejunas to help the Rockets turn their season around.
A central part of the Rockets’ 2014-2015 success, Motiejunas is the Rockets most underrated player.