I really am disappointed we only had him for 1 game … because I was really looking forward to finally having a dominant guard who could both open run lanes and pass protect.
It's a lot of change when the guy who valued you isn't there any more and you're coming off a grueling rehab. He's been one of the best--if not THE best--guards in the league for quite some time. It's hard to go from that to a cast-off, and he probably wasn't interested in a bottoming out losing season as part of a rebuild … nor was he welcomed.
Can't say that I blame the guy … but he's saying this now … as we get closer to pre-season don't be surprised if he comes back. That competitive urge kicks in when he sees everyone else doing it … and as a veteran, he probably doesn't need as much of the early pre-season grind. In the right scheme, he's plug and play.