Blazers’ C.J. McCollum cleared for practice
Nov 09, 2012; Waco, TX, USA; Lehigh Mountain Hawks guard C.J. McCollum (3) dribbles during the game against the Baylor Bears at the Ferrell Center. Baylor won 99-77. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Chris Haynes, of Comcast SportsNet Northwest, reported via Twitter Friday that C.J. McCollum had been cleared to practice. However, there’s still no timetable to when he’ll officially be back as he continues to recover from a broken bone in his left foot.
#Blazers CJ McCollum (foot) was cleared to practice today. There's still no timetable to when he'll be back. He practiced today.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) December 20, 2013
CJ McCollum was cleared to participate in his first full practice today with #Blazers ... it included 5x5 work.
— Joe Freeman (@BlazerFreeman) December 20, 2013
In his absence, the Portland Blazers have raced off to a surprising 22-5 start.
McCollum was taken with the No. 10 pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. He averaged 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 34.6 minutes over five Summer League appearances with the Blazers.