Cam Reddish likely to miss rest of the season

[Jamaaliver]

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Cam Reddish to be re-evaluated in mid-May, likely to miss rest of regular season



On Tuesday, Atlanta provided an official update on Reddish’s Achilles injury. The Hawks say he “has progressed to running and dynamic foot contacts every other day, and capacity building strength work four to five days a week.”

However, he will be reviewed the week of May 16. For reference, Atlanta’s regular season finale is scheduled for May 16 against the Houston Rockets.

Reddish previously underwent a non-surgical procedure on Monday, March 8 after missing six games. From there, his last update prior to Tuesday was on Apr. 13, when the Hawks indicated that Reddish “progressed his rehabilitation activities to include spot shooting and will be introduced to straight line running later this week.”

In 26 games (21 starts) this season, Reddish is averaging 11.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game, taking the court for 28.8 minutes per contest. He has been a valuable defensive contributor with intriguing offensive upside, though Reddish has struggled with his shooting efficiency, including a 26.2 percent mark on three-point attempts and a 48.8 percent true shooting clip for the season.

At this stage, the overall hope would be for the 21-year-old Reddish to reach full health as soon as possible. Even if he is not able to return in full force this season, he is a potentially vital piece of Atlanta’s future.

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[Jamaaliver]

I honestly think this is for the best. He gets extended time to rehab, extensive video review and lots of one-on-one work with coaches/trainers. Extra time to develop out of the spotlight can only do him good.

If he's still here in the fall, I expect him to come on pretty strongly next season.