Spencer Dinwiddie refuses to rule himself out for the rest of the 2020-21 NBA season despite having torn his ACL earlier in the season. The Brooklyn Nets guard has provided updates on his progress since he underwent successful surgery at the start of January.
Dinwiddie shared another progress report on Saturday via his Instagram, but Steve Nash isn’t ready to say the guard will be back for this season.
“We all know that [Dinwiddie is] a hard worker, he’s incredibly strong, and heals quickly,” Brooklyn’s head coach said before Saturday’s game against the Warriors. “But at the same time — like the Kevin situation where he had those extra months to adapt to playing — if [Dinwiddie] were to come back this year, he wouldn’t have that. There’s always a balance to be struck. There’s always a measure to be taken. And the number one priority for me is that he has a great rest of his career and is healthy, and I hope that’s a byproduct of his rehab.”
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Nash did admit, “I share [Dinwiddie] optimism for him being back, playing as good he ever was,” but he also added:
“But I certainly don’t wanna put any undo pressure, any unrealistic expectations on him returning this season. My number one concern is long-term health, the ability to play and finish his career at a really high level. That, for me, is way more important than trying to rush him back for our own self-interest here.”
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