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12-09-09, 06:29
Portland To Evaluate Mills Soon
Sep 11, 2009 7:47 AM EST
Patrick Mills is set to be evaluated by the Blazers within the next ten days.
Mills is expected to travel to Portland to finish up his rehab for an injured right foot, according to Beyond The Beat.
"He's meeting with a spe^^^^^^t for the last time Monday [in Australia], and then he's supposed to get back on the court and do a little bit of running," Saint Mary's College assistant coach Dan Patrick said by phone.
"He's on track but with a foot you never want to push it. He's back home training at the Australian Olympic Institute where he lifts about four hours a day as part of his rehab, doing conditioning in the pool and riding a bike. They are training to keep his weight and everything in tact before he gets back on the court."
Portland wants to evaluate Mills and his foot before they make a decision about the point guard's future with the team.
"Patty has had a lot of opportunities to go to Europe and people want to sign him regardless of the injury for big money, but that's not what he wants to do. He's always wanted to make the NBA. He wants to play for the Blazers or play in the NBA this year. That's what he wants to do. But at this point, he's just going to come back to Portland and see what happens – see if they place him overseas, keep him or let him go. You never know how it's going to go – it's tricky," Patrick told Wendall Maxey.
Via Beyond The Beat
Sep 11, 2009 7:47 AM EST
Patrick Mills is set to be evaluated by the Blazers within the next ten days.
Mills is expected to travel to Portland to finish up his rehab for an injured right foot, according to Beyond The Beat.
"He's meeting with a spe^^^^^^t for the last time Monday [in Australia], and then he's supposed to get back on the court and do a little bit of running," Saint Mary's College assistant coach Dan Patrick said by phone.
"He's on track but with a foot you never want to push it. He's back home training at the Australian Olympic Institute where he lifts about four hours a day as part of his rehab, doing conditioning in the pool and riding a bike. They are training to keep his weight and everything in tact before he gets back on the court."
Portland wants to evaluate Mills and his foot before they make a decision about the point guard's future with the team.
"Patty has had a lot of opportunities to go to Europe and people want to sign him regardless of the injury for big money, but that's not what he wants to do. He's always wanted to make the NBA. He wants to play for the Blazers or play in the NBA this year. That's what he wants to do. But at this point, he's just going to come back to Portland and see what happens – see if they place him overseas, keep him or let him go. You never know how it's going to go – it's tricky," Patrick told Wendall Maxey.
Via Beyond The Beat