Dallas Mavericks big man Maxi Kleber takes step towards return from injury, participating in light shooting drills, potentially boosting team's playoff push.
without Maxi Kleber. He suffered a separated right shoulder AC joint separation against the Los Angeles Clippers on May 3 and still has a ways to go before being able to return to game action.
"I think there is a possibility that he can return," Mavericks coach Jason Kidd said. "It's great to see him get his cardio, his blood flow going and getting with the defensive slides over there. It's all progress. It's all going in the right direction." Kleber's injury, initially expected to keep him sidelined for the entire second-round series against the Thunder, is now being reevaluated. With the Mavericks leading the series 3-2, the possibility of Kleber returning for the Western Conference finals or later in the playoffs is becoming increasingly likely, and his latest sighting of activity is viewed as a positive development.
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