Pacers' Oladipo plays in scrimmage but 'nothing is definite' about restart
Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo started Thursday's scrimmage against the Portland Trail Blazers, but he's not ready to confirm he will play in games that count.
"I don't know," Oladipo said, according to the Indianapolis Star's J. Michael. "We'll see. I'm assessing every day. Nothing is definite."
Oladipo recently reversed course on his decision not to suit up in the NBA's Orlando restart, saying there was "a strong possibility that (he) might play" after his body responded well to basketball activity.
The two-time All-Star missed this season's first 47 games as he recovered from a torn quad tendon suffered in January 2019. Despite returning to action this past January, he said July 3 he had been advised to sit out the restart due to the risk of reaggravating the injury.
Oladipo struggled with his shot Thursday, going 3-for-10 from the floor and finishing with eight points. Portland's Gary Trent Jr. checked him effectively in stretches.
Gary Trent putting the clamps on Victor Oladipo🔒 pic.twitter.com/sCGSe8VUrx
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The Pacers won the scrimmage 91-88.