On Wednesday, Oklahoma City Thunder Head Coach Billy Donovoan reported that injured guards Victor Oladipo and Cameron Payne are inching ever closer to full recoveries.
Payne, 22, has yet to compete this season due to a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot. Following an Orlando Summer League showcase subsequently offset by injury, the Memphis native underwent corrective surgery in late July.
However, after a brief return, Payne re-injured his foot on Sept. 27 during Oklahoma City’s Blue-White intra-squad scrimmage. Upon opting to forgo another procedure, Payne was given a tentative 6-8 week recovery timetable.
Billy Donovan stated the following to NewsOK concerning Payne’s measured progression:
“(Payne) went from one-on-one to now he's doing a little bit more three-on-three,” Donovan said.