Wasn't he supposed to be back this month after rehabing his quads in CA. I guess he's taking the holidays off so he won't miss Santa Benson's Christmas bonus check. Then he needs to wait until the All Star game is over. Then he starts practicing and experiences a tweak in his groin requiring another month of therapy. Don't look for him to be back before
the trade deadline is over (he may have to work if traded) and definitely not before Orthodox Easter (May 5).