Chase Budinger (knee) was spotted shooting jumpers and is "nearing" a return. Budinger's timetable has always had him returning in mid-March, so he could be back as soon as next week. That's wonderful news for a badly injured Timberwolves team as Budinger will help at both shooting guard and small forward when he returns.

Chase Budinger (knee) has been cleared for running and agility drills, and he will be re-evaluated in 2-3 weeks. This meshes with recent reports that Budinger would return toward the second half of March, at the earliest, and fantasy owners can safely ignore him for the time being. When he does return, we expect to see a few wrinkles in the Wolves' SG/SF rotations.

Chase Budinger (knee) will visit Dr. James Andrews on Monday. He's hoping to be cleared for running and cutting after his meeting with the Michael Jordan of orthopedic surgery. Budinger was heating up before he tore his MCL with an average of 14.7 points per game in his three games before the injury. Things will be a little different upon his return with the Ricky Rubio back and Alexey Shved emerging, so there's really no reason to stash him.

Chase Budinger (knee surgery) has started taking jump shots and doing lateral movement. Budinger is scheduled to see a doctor Wednesday to determine a timetable for his return. Wolves GM David Kahn said he expects Budinger to return "in March, but not in early March." When he does return, Budinger is more of a boost to the Wolves than fantasy owners. You can safely monitor him from the waiver wire.

Chase Budinger (knee) will see a doctor on Wednesday to determine a timetable for his return. Budinger is targeting a March return, and while he could return a bit earlier than expected, he's still going to be sidelined for at least a month. When he is healthy, Budinger will help the Wolves on the wing, but owners can monitor his progression from the waiver wire.

Chase Budinger (knee) is off crutches but doesn't expect to be able to run for another couple of weeks. Budinger said he's doing some light workouts as part of his rehab and is aiming to return in March, which fit into our previous timeline. Continue to monitor his progress from the waiver wire for now.

Chase Budinger (knee surgery) confirmed that he's targeting a March return. "March hopefully, but who knows?" he said. Budinger was expected to be out until at least March, so owners can just monitor his progress from the waiver wire with the fact that he's still a ways away.

Chase Budinger returned to action on Wednesday December 19.

Chase Budinger (knee surgery) is expected to be reexamined in "about a month." Budinger's surgeon has told him that he'll be back by March, which would mark four months after surgery. His initial timetable was three to four months, so that outlook sounds about right. There is no reason to stash him.

Rick Adelman said Friday that Chase Budinger is aiming to return by March. That would fit right in line with the initial timeline, but hopefully you've moved on already. Budinger certainly isn't worth holding a bench spot.