Brooklyn Nets guard Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, had season-ending surgery on Jan. 29 on his left shin to address a stress reaction. While he is still recovering from that surgery, he has been seen on the Nets bench in recent games and was even at Tuesday’s 104-91 loss against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Whitehead did not play much this season as he was dealing with various ailments while getting back into playing shape following offseason surgery on his right foot. So, when Whitehead was eventually ruled out for the season, it was not surprising given that he still had some ground to make up before he’s fully healthy.
With that being said, Whitehead is one of the players that will be part of Brooklyn’s future for the time being given where he was drafted. Well, during Tuesday’s loss to the Pelicans, Whitehead spoke to Meghan Triplett of YES Network to explain how his recovery is going:
“The recovery process has been going great. Just making sure that we don’t rush things. Take our time and come back right this time and do it the right way. It’s been going great… just making sure that I constantly take each day and just trust the process and everything will be alright.”
Dariq Whitehead provided an update on his recovery and more when he caught up with @Meghan_Triplett between quarters. #NETSonYES pic.twitter.com/5InMKFlX1X
— YES Network (@YESNetwork) March 20, 2024
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