DiJonai Carrington is almost ready to play, but she can't save the Sky alone
<p>DiJonai Carrington can do almost everything in practice again. The harder part is not thinking about it.</p><p>Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time since training camp, Carrington called the foot injury she suffered in last season’s playoffs “traumatic” and the 10-month recovery process “long, tedious and non-linear.”</p><p>But suiting up in the coming days, maybe even before the All-Star break, now seems plausible.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard is taking part in most live drills and staying afterward to play full-court games with practice players.
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<p>DiJonai Carrington can do almost everything in practice again. The harder part is not thinking about it.</p><p>Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time since training camp, Carrington called the foot injury she suffered in last season’s playoffs “traumatic” and the 10-month recovery process “long, tedious and non-linear.”</p><p>But suiting up in the coming days, maybe even before the All-Star break, now seems plausible.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard is taking part in most live drills and staying afterward to play full-court games with practice players. She has spent weeks getting shots up, working with trainers and rebuilding her conditioning.</p><p>There have been good days and bad ones. Some anxiety remains.</p><p>“When you see a lot of feet on the court and you have a foot injury, it’s a mental hurdle,” Carrington said.</p><p>Carrington is defining success this season, at least on a personal level, by what happens in her head.
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- <p>DiJonai Carrington can do almost everything in practice again. The harder part is not thinking about it.</p><p>Speaking to the media Tuesday for the first time since training camp, Carrington called the foot injury she suffered in last season’s playoffs “traumatic” and the 10-month recovery process “long, tedious and non-linear.”</p><p>But suiting up in the coming days, maybe even before the All-Star break, now seems plausible.</p><p>The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky" target="_blank" >Sky</a> guard is taking part in most live drills and staying afterward to play full-court games with practice players.
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