Thabo Sefolosha competed in three-on-three work following Hawks shootaround Wednesday, a sign the guard/forward is close to a return from a calf injury.
Sefolosha has missed the past 20 games due to a Grade 3 strain of his right calf suffered against the Trail Blazers on Jan. 30. The original diagnosis called for Sefolosha to miss 6 to 8 weeks.
Last week Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer said Sefolosha is “making the progress that we expect.” He indicated that the guard/forward still had to progress from one-on-one and two-on-two before the final step of three-on-three work.
Sefolosha will not play Wednesday at the Warriors. His return will bolster the Hawks, who are currently without starting guard Kyle Korver (broken nose) for at least two more games and forward Mike Scott (broken toe) for at least several weeks.
The Hawks signed Austin Daye to a 10-day contract on Sunday. It appears Sefolsha will be ready by the time Daye’s deal expires on March 25.
Sefolosha has averaged 5.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.0 steals in 19.0 minutes in 45 games.
