In April, Taurean Prince had arthroscopic surgery to repair an ankle that had been bothering him last season.
To hear Prince tell it, however, the pain lasted longer than that, all the way back to the 2018-19 season when he was with the Nets.
"A high ankle sprain," Prince said.
Prince thought it wasn't a huge deal and that he could play through the pain. He wanted to help his team get to the playoffs — and he wanted a contract extension for himself.
That sacrifice came as a toll to his health and well-being, but feeling better than he has in a long time, Prince is ready to prove himself again in a contract year with the Wolves after Cleveland traded him for Ricky Rubio.