Well, I suspect that Popcorn could dunk over Darren Kent right now, but that is more of an indictment of Kent. The doctor's and the public toss around he'll be ready to play, and he'll be 100%. He will be ready by the season to play, I would certainly think. However, we are basically talking about how long it takes an individual to heal and each person is different. Now, when will he get all of his explosiveness back (if he gets it all back) is a different story. It seems like it takes between 1-2 yrs for the explosiveness to come back to whatever degree it will return. Popcorn should be back to NBA high athleticism level within that time frame...now whether he will ever be back to pre-injury Popcorn level, that is doubtful. But, even reduced slightly, he is still more athletic than all but a few NBA players.
