Victor Oladipo ready for first step in comeback with Pacers

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty ImagesHe made it!

Victor Oladipo is ready to make his return on Wednesday, Dec. 29 just as he told us he would. He’s also said he will eventually return with a game that is better than the electrifying version we saw when he was healthy.

But that won’t be tonight. Baby steps and the first step is playing some real NBA minutes against the Bulls. Mark Montieth breaks down V.O.’s return quite nicely today at Pacers.com based on what he heard and observed at practice yesterday.

Among the key take aways, Vic will likely make his return off the bench (McMillan didn’t specify) and his minutes will be managed. He may play with the mentality “that I’m going to get…