Even when dealing with the same injury, everyone's recovery and how they handle their journey back is different. However, from Miami Heat guard Dru Smith, who returned from his Achilles tear in nine months, to James Wiseman, who came back a year later, what they preach is patience.
"That's the only thing you got is patience, but being able to endure mentally, up here, is what makes it different," shared Wiseman before his Indiana Pacers lost 103-95 to the Boston Celtics. "So, just being able to know that you got it is what's important, and not trying to overdo it, but kind of like take your time with the process.