Alonzo Mourning claims that he is about a month ahead of schedule and should know in December whether or not he'll be able to return.

"I think I'm squatting over 300 pounds now, which is great. I haven't started running and jumping yet," Mourning said. "I'm doing the bike, spinning and things of that nature to keep my cardio up. I still feel like when I do the bike rigorously it swells occasionally, so that lets me know my body isn't ready to start running and jumping and exploding yet. Regardless of the strength-training aspect of it, I still have a ways to go."

"Literally this particular injury takes a year to recover from. I have to let it take its course. I can't rush it. It would truly be a detriment to me  if I did come back too early. I don't want to be in a cast again, and I don't want to have any more surgeries. I think I met my quota. I've had five knee surgeries, and I've had 10 surgeries in my lifetime."