Warriors coach Mark Jackson said David Lee (hip) could play meaningful minutes against the Spurs.

Lee returned in Thursday's Game 6, paying 87 seconds despite a torn hip flexor. Lee will undergo surgery this offseason, but Jackson said he could play Lee for a few minutes at a time during meaningful situations in the Warriors' second-round series against the Spurs. Jackson did note it all depends on Lee's pain threshold and he's not even 100 percent sure how much Lee can do.

David Lee's (hip) role is unknown going into the second round.

Lee, who was ruled out for the season, miraculously returned to play 87 seconds against the Nuggets on Thursday, but nobody knows what he'll be capable of doing moving forward. "I don't know what his role will be going forward," Mark Jackson said. "He put himself in position to inspire his team." If Lee's return turns out to be a one-game cameo, we're guessing he'll think it was worth it. According to the Mercury News, a team source said Lee can't risk further damage to his hip flexor by playing through it, so it may be a pain tolerance issue.

Updating a previous item, David Lee checked in during the first quarter of Thursday's game.

He was expected to be out for the year and the Warriors reportedly worked out Lee for 30 minutes on Wednesday and felt that it was possible that he could play. He'll be limited, but his presence has to be inspiring to his teammates.