Aron Baynes has disappeared from the radar since the end of the Olympic Games and for good reason, his serious neck injury forced him to withdraw for the season. The pivot, however, gave his news via social networks a little less than a week ago, with a photo of him holding his bronze medal in his hands with the following message: “On the long way home. Grateful for it all.”
Yesterday, it was in the suburbs of Brisbane, in the Nissan Arena, that he made his first “public” appearance, during an NBL match between the Brisbane Bullets and Melbourne United.
The NBL not really relevant
After so much concern, his presence was logically received with enthusiasm in Australia and Australian basketball legend Andrew Gaze even suggested the idea of seeing him play again this season in the NBL at the microphone of ESPN.
” Who knows ? We could see him in the NBL, but I’m sure he still has aspirations in the NBA where he’s already won a league title. Everyone would like to have it anyway”.
An excess of enthusiasm quickly showered by the entourage of the player, contacted by the local site “Hoops Heaven” (and relayed by the Sydney Morning Herald), who confirmed that Aron Baynes would devote the end of the season to his rehabilitation and therefore would not play for any team. In addition, the Australian league would not be an option considered by the pivot who celebrated his 35th birthday last November and who would only aim for a return to the NBA.
