INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Isaiah Thomas and Tristan Thompson played four-on-four Wednesday at the Cavaliers' training facility as both players near a return to game action.

Thomas hasn't played this season for Cleveland because of a torn labrum and other right hip injuries. Thompson has been out since straining his left calf muscle Nov. 1.

In the video, Thomas is the guy in the highlighter shoes canning jumpers. Thompson finishes a nice dunk.

The Cavs rarely practice, so the two injured players took to the floor with rookies Cedi Osman and Ante Zizic and four members of the Cavs' player development staff Wednesday after shootaround.

The Cavs are are eyeing this week as a return for Thompson, though he's been ruled out for tonight's game against the Sacramento Kings. They've never said it publicly, the Cavs want Thomas back before they play the Warriors on Christmas, so long as he's healthy.

Scrimmaging like this was the next step for both players, though in Thomas' case the Cavs would probably like him to get a few practices under his belt, too.

"At the end of the day it's all about the next day," LeBron James said Wednesday, while Thomas and Thompson were playing at Cleveland Clinic Courts. "When they say they feel good the next day after a workout session, that's great to know."

Coach Tyronn Lue, his staff, and most of the front office watched the scrimmage, but Lue won't speak to reporters until Wednesday evening.

"That's not how we do it around here," James said. "When guys are healthy and are ready to get back in the lineup, then they'll be there, but there's never been no urgency for anyone."

This is James' fourth season with Thompson, who is in his seventh season overall with the Cavs. So everyone here knows how he plays.

Thomas, though, is a two-time All-Star who averaged 28.9 points per game with Boston last year, and he's never played with the Cavs. He was traded here for Kyrie Irving over the summer.

James said he's visualized what it will be like to play with Thomas "because I play a lot of 2K."

That's the video game, NBA 2K, for Xbox and PlayStation 4.