Weighed down by injuries and absent from the courts for almost two full years (last official appearance on December 29… 2020), TJ Warren was finally able to put on a jersey and return to the NBA with Brooklyn. A return that marks the end of a long wait.
Like a Jonathan Isaac, still in the infirmary, TJ Warren is one of those players who were mowed down in midair by injuries. Heroic in the Orlando bubble with the Pacers, the player unfortunately did not have time to confirm this “Jordanesque” form over time. Seriously injured in the foot following four small games during the 2020-21 season, he was condemned to see his teammates play from the infirmary. The beginning of a long way of the cross that seemed to never end. Injury report following injury report, we saw the comeback date slip by. No, a few more weeks. No, another month. We were beginning to wonder if the player would ever return to the game. The Nets decided to believe it this summer by offering him a one-year contract and their patience was rewarded.
TJ Warren checks into the game for the first time as a member of the Brooklyn Nets ????
Warren has not played in an NBA game since December 29, 2020.pic.twitter.com/gJiLxnyDKH
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) December 3, 2022
Having obtained the green light yesterday from the medics, Warren was officially at his coach’s disposal tonight once morest the Raptors and it didn’t take too long to see him come into play. Replacing Royce O’Neale at the end of the first quarter, “tidjé” was able to receive the encouragement of his new audience. And his perf in all this? Well not so bad with 10 points and 4 rebounds in 17 minutes in Brooklyn’s win over Toronto. Inevitably, there is a bit of rust, there is a rhythm to recover, automatisms to build with the teammates but for a first it is quite encouraging. It only remains to confirm this beautiful impression over time and avoid sores, it would already be a great victory following the path travelled. The player also admitted at a press conference that he experienced this comeback like a waking dream.
T.J. Warren following appearing in his first game in 703 days:
“It almost felt like a dream.”
Warren scored 10 points in 16 minutes. pic.twitter.com/vuqdPOFq6R
— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) December 3, 2022
TJ Warren in uniform, it seems almost too good to be true but it happened last night at Barclays Center. A great revival for the former Indiana, who will finally be able to resume the course of his career, left on hold for two long years.
Source texte : Clutch Points
