Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum has missed the last nine games as he recovers from a popliteus strain. The Blazers have gone 8-1 in that time, but the schedule has featured lower opponents, not the ones they’ll face in the NBA Playoffs. McCollum is inching back towards the court as the regular season nears an end; he participated in some practice drills ahead of Wednesday’s game against the Grizzlies.
Joe Freeman of The Oregonian detailed McCollum’s current plan of attack:
“I’m going to see how my body reacts, try to get through this week, see where I’m at and kind of go from there,” McCollum said.