Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson is no stranger to waiting to get back on the court. And when the NBA does resume play following its pause because of the coronavirus, Roberson thinks he'll be on the court soon after.

The defensive specialist hasn't played in more than two years after suffering a torn patellar tendon in January 2018, but on Friday he told the Catching Up With The Family podcast that he thinks his long-awaited return is near.

"I'm kinda past the rehab stage. I'm almost to the point where-I should be playing, honestly," Roberson said. "But I'm still taking it a day at a time until I get back into our medical staff's hands and get reevaluated. Just staying patient through it all and knowing that the light is right there at the end of the tunnel... It's definitely been a long journey and it's coming to an end."

Xinhua - Agencies