Wizards' forward Etan Thomas missed the entire 2007-08 season after heart surgery and made a significant step towards recovery on Friday, the Washington Post is reporting.

Thomas was able to go full speed in a practice session with the Wizards' summer league squad and said he felt great afterwards.

"I feel fine now," said Thomas, who matched up against rookie first-round pick JaVale McGee yesterday. "It's just something that takes time to heal. I wanted it to heal a lot quicker, but it's something that just took time. Now, it's all healed, and I'm just working out for the summer."