Andre Roberson hasn’t played in an NBA game in more than two years, but he is an oft-discussed member of the Oklahoma City Thunder whose return has been a highly anticipated event.
While the NBA’s suspension heads into its sixth week, Roberson made an appearance on the Catching Up With The Family podcast with Nate Tomlinson. Tomlinson, who currently serves as the director of player development at the University of Colorado and was a college teammate of Roberson. He now hosts the podcast wherein he catches up with members of the school’s basketball fraternity and Roberson was his guest this past week.
The duo discussed a number of topics including Roberson’s return to the court. He last appeared in a game with the Thunder on January 27, 2018. That night, he suffered a torn left patellar tendon against the Detroit Pistons, and his return has been delayed due to some setbacks.
According to him, however, he is closing in on a return. The pertinent exchange occurs at the 2:00 mark of podcast. And Roberson seems to give the impression that he could be on the court sooner rather than later.
“I’m kinda past the rehab stage. I’m almost to the point where — I should be playing, honestly. But I’m still taking it a day at a time until I get back into our medical staff’s hands and get reevaluated. Just staying patient through it all and knowing that the light is right there at the end of the tunnel…
It’s definitely been a long journey and it’s coming to an end.”
Roberson also gives some detail as to his current workout regimen as well as many other things related to his life on and off the court. Check it out in its entirety:
In recent days, there seems to be some optimism that the NBA will be able to conclude its 2019-20 season. Whether Roberson is tapped to take the floor seems like a longshot, but it’s already been 27 months since he’s last played.
Judging by his comments, he’s probably eager to return, so there’s at least reason to believe that some spot minutes for him might be a possibility before the conclusion of the current campaign.
It’s been a long road back for the 28-year-old. It seems it could be coming to an end.