When Darius Miller sustained a ruptured right Achilles tendon last August, it presumably meant there was no conceivable way he’d suit up for New Orleans during the 2019-20 season. Of course, that notion was based on the NBA schedule proceeding as planned, with the 2020 NBA Finals taking place in June. Instead, COVID-19 will extend the league into October. As a result, Miller has now not ruled out the possibility of being on the court in Orlando in late July.
The problem is, like so many things currently complicated by a pandemic, the 6-foot-6 forward has not been able to accurately gauge the current status of his recovery from injury.