DETROIT — It’s been nearly a month since Detroit Pistons guard Jaden Ivey underwent an arthroscopic procedure to relieve right knee discomfort before the start of the season.
The Pistons said the former fifth overall pick would be re-evaluated in four weeks and he’s made one of the first moves toward returning to an NBA court for the first time since Jan. 1.
Ivey was seen at shoot around Friday morning ahead of the Pistons’ NBA Cup game against the Philadelphia 76ers and he was actively getting up shots for the first time since his surgery in front of reporters.
While it’s certainly a positive step for Ivey to get back to playing for the Pistons following his broken fibula last season and the knee discomfort last month, Ivey’s not nearing an immediate return to NBA competition.
Ivey is just starting his on-court work as part of his rehabilitation with no imminent return to the Pistons’ active lineup, according to a team spokesperson.
Before his injury last season, Ivey averaged 17.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and four assists in 30 games in what was looking like a breakout campaign. The injury sidelined him for the Pistons’ run to the postseason.
He suited up and played 14 minutes for the Pistons in their preseason opener last month, but he missed the rest of the slate and had his surgery on Oct. 16.
In his place at the second guard spot next to Cade Cunningham, veteran sharpshooter Duncan Robinson has started every game. Due to injuries throughout the lineup, Robinson is the only player that has started every game for the Pistons, 12 games into the year.
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