There are good days and bad days in Rick Fox's rehabilitation from a rare brand of foot surgery, but by Friday, they'll all look quite pleasant.

Fox can't play basketball yet, and probably won't until January. So his training camp agenda in Honolulu might differ slightly from that of his Lakers teammates.

"Lay out in the sun. Drink pina coladas. Really enjoy Hawaii the way it's meant to be enjoyed," Fox said with a chuckle. "Outside of that, I'll be getting a crash course in being a general manager, sitting in the stands with Mitch Kupchak."

It has been four months since Fox underwent surgery to repair a torn tendon and realign the heel in his left foot. His surgeons believe Fox is the first NBA player to undergo this type of surgery and attempt to resume his career, and they cautioned at the time that he would need at least six to nine months of rehabilitation.

That conservative timeline is proving accurate. Fox ditched his walking boot in August, three weeks ahead of schedule, but can't run yet and probably won't for at least a few more weeks.

For now, Fox is trying to regain strength and balance, through marching and skipping exercises that will "re-train" his foot's movements.

"I don't think I'll be jumping for a while. I don't think I'll be playing for a while," Fox said. "I'm hearing January (to return to the court).' If it takes that long, I think I'll probably be bald by then. I'll probably pull out my hair."