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TD: Man, it’s been relatively simple, but it’s rarely been on the easier side because my wife and I just had a kid. We had a little girl, and she’s about four-and-a-half months old. Having a daughter changes you; it just makes you do things differently and look at things differently. So, having her made me appreciate life more. So, it’s been relatively easy. If my time in the NBA is done now, I’m just excited to have a daughter and be able to put life into her.
But that dog and that hunger will always be there within you. You want to go out and prove you want to get better, and now that I’m injured, I feel like nothing but to prove to people that I can come back from an injury like this. I’ve seen clips of Kevin Durant talking, all these guys, DeMarcus Cousins, Wesley Matthews, who have gone through this type of injury and comeback, returned to performing at high levels, and that’s what I’m out to do. Medically, I am here in Los Angeles now. I have surgery [January 16] with Dr. Richard Ferkel of the Southern California Orthopedic Institute. He’s the same guy who did Klay Thompson and Cousins surgeries.
