Slow but steady progress for George

Devean George (left foot stress reaction) has been out longer than Avery Johnson expected, but the versatile swingman continues to make progress. George has gone through limited drills at practice and could be cleared for full-contact work in the next week.

“It’s gone much slower, but the good thing is there hasn’t been any setbacks,” a sweat-soaked George said after a strenuous workout on the practice court. “It’s still getting better. They had me on a good program. We kept making progress even if it went slower than we thought.”

Instead of going with Coach or General, George goes with “Boss” when referring to Johnson in practice.

“I haven’t heard that name when he’s trying to explain his mistakes,” Johnson quipped.