I plan on coming back and playing. I'm jogging a little bit. I'm starting to see I will be able to play again.

Maybe it will be mentoring the younger players,

If there's something wrong or a chance something can go wrong, I'll hang 'em up. I'll think about that first hit (if he returns). My game is diving on the floor, setting screens, but if the doctors say it's OK, and they say the heart has healed, I'll play.

I'll probably take this year off,

This is going to be a very difficult year for me, to sit out. I've had a uniform on every year since I was 7 years old. For me to have to sit back and watch and not be proactive ... it's going to be hard for me.

It's nice to be active again.