LOS ANGELES – In a corner by himself at the UCLA practice facility Tuesday morning, Cameron Payne reached a small milestone.
The second-year Thunder guard was only taking set shots, but what was crucial was it was without the walking boot that he's worn since suffering a second fracture to his right foot Sept. 27. There was no sharp movement or jogging from Payne, just walking and shooting.
On Oct. 5, the Thunder said Payne chose not have surgery to repair his foot, instead electing to go with a non-surgical healing and therapy. On that date, the Thunder said Payne would be re-evaluated in six to eight weeks.