With today's modern science, many athletes find themselves successfully returning within 12 months of a torn ACL. That's not the case for De'Anthony Melton though who remains sidelined for the Golden State Warriors through the first month of this season.
It's now over a year since Melton suffered his ACL injury on November 12 against the Dallas Mavericks, but the veteran guard still isn't close to a return after re-joining the Warriors in free agency during the offseason.
There's growing anticipation for Melton's return among Warriors fans, but in reality we should have always known that the franchise was going to take an ultra-cautious approach given he's played just 44 games in the past two seasons.