An update on Jodie Meeks:
In late July though, the Magic announced Meeks’ foot was not healing properly. He would need surgery to repair the problem and he would be out indefinitely.
This news was surprising and, frankly, scary to Meeks, as he told Aaron McMann of MLive.com:
“It felt fine, I took the exit interview (with Detroit), got the X-ray and all that, the bone was healed,” Meeks said. “I’ve been working out all summer and felt fine. And then after I got traded, I took another X-ray and all that, and it said I had broken (foot). I was surprised because I didn’t feel anything. So it was a little scary.”
It was very different from how the injury occurred in the first place. A little more than a year ago, Meeks reported hearing a pop as he came around a pick and roll. It was clear something was wrong.
Meeks felt frustration last year because the bone just would not heal. It was a long road to get back even last year.
This time around, it seemed Meeks was working out fine without any discomfort before an X-ray revealed a problem. The Magic likely kept things safe and opted to treat the problem early in the season.
Coach Frank Vogel said Meeks is on track for a return in late November. He was still in a walking boot during Media Day in late September, but has since shed the boot. He is able to take set shots and is often shooting free throws after practice now.
There are no indications Meeks is not on schedule for a return. Meeks told MLive.com he hopes to return to practice in a few weeks.
http://orlandomagicdaily.com/2016/10/31/jodie-meeks-latest-injury-little-scary/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter"A few weeks" would place his estimated return to play at about where the Magic expected; sometime around the end of November.
