11 Mike Conley PG

Conley (heel), during Thursday's Team USA camp, remained limited to non-contact work, Brian Windhorst of ESPN.com reports.

Conley had his 2017-18 campaign cut short due to left heel surgery and struggled to be effective in the 12 games he played in, shooting 38.6 percent from the field -- the lowest mark of his 11-year career. The fact that he's still limited to non-contact work isn't exactly encouraging, though there's been no word of any sort of setback that would prevent him from being 100 percent in time for training camp in September.

Conley played in 12 games during the 2017-18 season and averaged 17.1 points, 4.1 assists and 2.3 rebounds for the Grizzlies.

Conley's season officially ended back on Jan.27 when he had surgery on his left heel but he's expected to make a full recover in time for training camp next year. The former Ohio State star will be entering the third year of his five-year, $153 million signed back in July 2016.

Conley (heel) has progressed to no longer needing crutches, Michael Wallace of the Grizzlies' official site reports.

Conley underwent season-ending surgery to "smooth a small bone protrusion" in his left heel back in late January. Things are seemingly progressing as expected, with the expectation that he'll be fully healthy ahead of the 2018-19 training camp.

Conley (Achilles) will undergo season-ending surgery to "to smooth a small bone protrusion" in his left heel, Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com reports. He is expected to make a complete recovery ahead of the 2018-19 training camp.

Though Conley had progressed to 3-on-3 scrimmaging in his recovery, he's opted to undergo surgery to correct the issue long-term. The news isn't too surprising considering the Grizzlies have slipped to 17-31 on the season, sitting at 12th place in the Western Conference. In his stead for the remainder of the year, Tyreke Evans and Andrew Harrison will almost certainly continue to handle most of the team's ballhandling duties in the backcourt.

Conley (Achilles) has began participating in 3-on-3 scrimmages with teammates, Michael Wallace of Grizzlies.com reports.

Though he remains without a timetable for a return, Conley's progression is certainly encouraging, though the team is likely to remain as cautious as possible with him considering their place at the bottom of the Western Conference standings. More word on his recovery should emerge as he continues to hit milestones. In the meantime, Tyreke Evans will seemingly continue to carry the bulk of the ballhandling duties for Memphis.