It's a couple hours before the start of a Dec. 22 road game in Milwaukee and second-year Hornets forward Treveon Graham is running wind sprints up and down the green-and-white court of the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
He's attempting to loosen up his lower back a bit, which has forced him to miss the previous two outings because of reoccurring spasms. A short while later, Stephen Silas - the team's acting head coach at the time - pulls him aside to gage his physical wellbeing for that night's contest.
"No, I'm not ready yet. I'm not ready yet, but I'll be ready," said Graham after feeling his back wasn't quite where it needed to be.