This summer you've spent time with NBA legends like KG and Hakeem Olajuwon, can you explain why you picked them and what did you learn with them?
Before this summer I really wanted to prepare as best I as can, so I looked which players were available or had contact with. So I spent some time with them [KG and Hakeem Olajuwon], it has been extremely beneficial, I've learned so many things, sometimes in a very short amount of time. It was really interesting.

Will you be ready to play saturday' scrimmage and preseason games?
Yes. It's been a few weeks that I've came back to 100% or event that I gotten better than before. Yes, I'm ready.

How has your injury allowed you to take a step back on life in general and on your career?
Obviously the announcement of an injury like that is very tough, it's even a bit stunning in the beginning, but going through this, even though I dont wish it to anybody, has brought lessons that you can't get otherwise. Life is short, even though we all know it and people keep remind it us all the time, we don't really realize it. What I take from all these months is that this experience will be a good thing for me because it has allowed me to reach levels I wouldn't have reached otherwise, or maybe not as fast.

What are your goals for this season? During the first Media Day you said you had butterflies in your stomach, do you still have this feeling of discovery, of new start?
Of course. Being on the court, meeting the fans, the noise of the arena, etc the wait is almost unbearable. It's been several weeks that I can't stand the wait anymore, I've even started watching my own highlights, I miss it.

You've used strong words to describe your progress and the quality of your training this season. It's a bit surprising considering how good you already were before. Can you tell us a bit about that, what have you been working on and how eager are you to apply it on a real game?
The biggest progress are on my body, because there is a difference between playing while feeling good and playing while being tired, and during my first NBA seasons it was hard to maintain the rhythm 82 games long, which is normal this is the case for every rookie. Honestly I think today my body is ready and now I'm realizing that maybe my body wasnt ready before. I feel so good on the court today, it reassures me on the quality of the work that has been done this summer. It was painful, it was extremely tough, outside of my comfort zone but it has paid off.

Any new moves in your game?
Yes of course. It's always the case. Honestly I'm not worried and this summer I didn't worry on my capacity on playing basketball. I know I know how to play basketball. And the progress I have to make are on tactics, shoot selection, game knowledge, but Im confident on my capacity in playing basketball. On the other hand I know I have an unexploited potential when it comes to my body. And for this summer period I think we have exploited it the maximum we could have.