"We're not going to rush Zach back," Paxson said. "But we're also going to listen. When (doctors) say he's ready to play or to practice, we're going to allow him to do that. The one thing I've always found —and it's big — is guys come back from an extended time out, especially coming off surgery, and when they get the OK they need to get in basketball condition. And that doesn't happen overnight."