There were high hopes surrounding Michael Kidd-Gilchrist heading into last season, but all of that came to an abrupt halt when he suffered a shoulder injury during the preseason. This was a serious injury that was supposed to keep him out for the whole season. He ended up coming back in late January but return was only limited to seven games before suffering yet another serious shoulder injury.
Both of those shoulder injuries required surgery and came with a four to six month return timetable. MKG showed how tough and committed he was by coming back so soon from the injury and pushing through rehab.