Atlanta Hawks center Tiago Splitter had surgery in late February to fix an issue with his right hip and his rehab is going well.
“It’s great. I’ve started to jog. I’ve started to do some stuff on the court," Splitter tells The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I’ve started to get my strength back. We are working each week on getting my strength back, speed, jumping onto boxes. It’s getting there."
Splitter, entering the final year of his contract, expects to be fully fit before training camp opens in the fall.
"Every week is getting better," Splitter said. “I think we are a little bit ahead of schedule of where I’m supposed to be but we want to be calm and be ready for next season.”
Splitter was acquired from the San Antonio Spurs last summer and was only able to play in 36 games during his first season with the Hawks. Splitter averaged 16.1 minutes, 5.6 points and 3.3 rebounds.
