and as with Yoeli, it will provide an instant upgrade.
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“I’m not sure yet,” Baxter said about his status for the remainder of the season. “It will depend on what the doctor says and if he clears me. It’s going to be up to the doctor and what he thinks about my progress.”
Coach Mark Pope is cautiously optimistic, realizing that if Baxter absorbed hard contact to his shoulder again, he could risk a setback in his recovery.
“The problem is, can he take a hit? They say nine months before you’re fully, fully 100% healed,” Pope said. “It’s six months before you are really, legitimately good to take a hit. He’s doing great. I’ve been really proud of him in terms of his mental and emotional approach because this is really hard.”