T.J. Ford is on a long road to recovery from spinal-cord stenosis surgery, which he had on May 5th.  Ford suffered the injury on Feb. 24th in a game versus Minnesota when he slammed into the floor after a drive, landing square on his tailbone and his skull hitting the hardwood.

Team doctors initally believed the injury was a bruise to the spinal cord, but when it failed to heal as quickly as expected, it became evident that surgery would be needed.

He?s recovering in Houston, taking things very slowly. He is unable to run, shoot, or lift weights yet.

?Right now I?m just rehabbing,? Ford told the Austin American-Statesman. ?I?m just working to get my body parts stronger, so I won?t have to worry about that type of injury again. I have to make sure I?m 100 percent. I have to heal right.?

The slow recovery means Ford is unlikely to return in time for the start of training camp in October. Ford can?t say when he will be ready to play, only that the doctors says he is recovering on schedule.