Andre Roberson on recovery from knee injury: 'I'm kinda past the rehab stage'

Thunder swingman Andre Roberson believes he’s close to returning to action after missing more than two years with a knee injury, writes Moke Hamilton of USA Today. Roberson discussed his status during an appearance on the "Catching Up With The Family" podcast with Nate Tomlinson, his former college teammate:

“I’m kinda past the rehab stage. I’m almost to the point where — I should be playing, honestly. But I’m still taking it a day at a time until I get back into our medical staff’s hands and get reevaluated. Just staying patient through it all and knowing that the light is right there at the end of the tunnel. … It’s definitely been a long journey and it’s coming to an end.”

Roberson was a defensive specialist for Oklahoma City for four-and-a-half seasons before tearing his left patella tendon in January 2018. Some setbacks along the way have extended his rehab process. Roberson indicates in the interview that he would like to take the court if the NBA is able to resume its current season at some point.

Roberson’s desire to return may be related to his contract situation. He’s earning $10.74M in the final year of his current deal and is headed for free agency whenever the offseason arrives.