DAVIDSON, N.C. — Coming off what he calls “the longest stretch of my career,” New Orleans guard Chris Paul is making slow progress in his rehabilitation from numerous injuries and is eager to play for new Hornets coach Monty Williams.
His summer plans, including playing for the United States in the world championships, remain far from certain.
Chatting briefly from a cart before playing in a celebrity golf tournament in his home state Monday, Paul glanced a couple of times at his surgically repaired left knee and said he’s still been unable to get on the floor because of injuries that kept him out of 37 games last season.
That would leave little time for the three-time all-star to get ready to play for the U.S. in Turkey on Aug. 28-Sept. 12.
“I’m still getting there. I’m still doing rehab and stuff like that so I can get to 125 percent,” Paul said.
Paul suffered a sprained left ankle in November, then underwent surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee. He sat out the final four games of the season with a torn ligament in his right middle finger.
Wallace expected to retire
BOSTON — Celtics coach Doc Rivers said center Rasheed Wallace told him before Game 7 of the NBA Finals that he believed it was the last game of his 15-year career. The 35-year-old would finish with 15,860 points and 7,321 rebounds.
Footnotes.
Thousands of fans cheered the NBA champion Lakers during a victory parade in Los Angeles that players promised to repeat next year with a third consecutive title. Police reported a largely well-behaved crowd.
• The Trail Blazers sent the 44th overall pick in the draft and cash considerations to the Warriors for the 34th pick.
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