Danny Granger practices in full, doesn't expect to return Friday

Pacers forward Danny Granger practiced in full for the first time Thursday, but he does not expect to return to action in Friday's game against the Bobcats, NBA.com reports.

"I don’t like where I’m at with my timing and my rhythm and obviously my conditioning … I don’t feel like I’m ready yet." Granger said. "I dribbled the ball off my foot a couple times and just things where you haven’t [been] playing. Lost the ball in transition on a pass. My rhythm isn’t there yet. By all means, I could physically play, easily. Like I said, it’s more of a rhythm thing. When you’re playing at those type of speeds, you have to do it for a while to get used to doing it again."

Granger, who has yet to play this season but has practiced in three straight games, is day to day.