Not long after hinting he was reconsidering his decision to opt out of the NBA's return-to-play, Victor Oladipo is expected to participate in the Pacers' team scrimmages. Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

Pacers expect Victor Oladipo will play in scrimmages

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 20, 2020 6:22 PM ET

Less than a week after Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo hinted he was reconsidering his decision to opt-out of participating in the NBA restart conducted amid the coronavirus pandemic, Indiana head coach Nate McMillan said he expects the 28-year-old will play in team scrimmages that begin later this week.

Pacers coach Nate McMillan says he expects Victor Oladipo to play in Indiana's scrimmages starting this week
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 20, 2020

Oladipo suffered a ruptured quadriceps tendon in January 2019 and remained out of action until this past January. He featured in only 13 games before the Association halted play on March 11 due to the uncontrolled virus outbreak.

Earlier this month, Oladipo elected to sit the restart out as he worked to return to full fitness. He traveled to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex bubble site, however, and he's been preparing as if he will be available when the Pacers tip-off against the Philadelphia 76ers on Aug. 1.

As noted by ESPN's Eric Woodyard, the Pacers will face the Portland Trail Blazers in a scrimmage on Thursday.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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