Where is Cody Martin?
Charlotte Hornets small forward Cody Martin has yet to make his return to game action after missing much of last season to quad and knee injuries. He underwent a successful arthroscopic surgery last November and every time he tried to make his comeback, he had a minor setback.
"I think just like with any injury, a lot of it is more than just the injury itself," Martin said at Hornets media day before the start of the 2023-24 season. "Sometimes it's getting back in the rhythm of things. Some of that stuff varies. For me, I have to make sure [I'm ready] because I think there were a few times last year I tried to go and I might not had been 100% and that's trial and error. And learning from that, the best thing I can do is make sure that there are no setbacks.
"I'm optimistic in general with my approach and I believe that I'm going to be there at 100%. We just have to be smart about when that is and when to take those steps. A lot of that is just collaboration between us to where we have to make sure that we both are in a good spot to introduce different things and when it's time to get on the floor, making sure I'm in a good spot to where we all feel comfortable that when I'm out there I can be myself."
Martin has appeared in a total of just seven games since he inked a four-year, $31.3M deal with Charlotte in July of 2022. The status of Martin's knee is going to become a major talking point if he remains on the shelf for another three to four weeks. Throughout his recovery, there have been very few and/or detailed updates provided.
Following Friday night's win over Toronto, head coach Steve Clifford spoke about the type of progress he is making.
"I mean, he's a lot closer. I don't know in terms of like what a timetable would be -- I don't know. I mean, he's doing a lot more. He's been coming through the harder workouts better, feeling better. Fingers crossed on that one."
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