INDEPENDENCE, Ohio - Cleveland Cavaliers guard Delonte West showed up for practice today at the team's facility after missing Tuesday's and Wednesday's workouts as an unexcused absence.
West did not talk to reporters today. Coach Mike Brown said that West took part in the entire practice without restrictions. "It was great to have him back on the floor," Brown said.
General manager Danny Ferry is expected to address the situation with reporters on Saturday at the annual Wine and Gold Scrimmage at the University of Akron.
It been a rough stretch for West.
He was arrested last month and charged with carrying concealed weapons after being stopped near his home in Washington, D.C.
At media day on Monday, he told reporters he was back in a good routine, that included taking his medications. He said he was focusing on basketball.
But when practice started Tuesday, he missed both sessions and two more on Wednesday. The Cavs have called his absences unexcused, as opposed to last training camp when West was excused to seek treatment for what he called a mood disorder. He later said he was bipolar.
After practice today, Cavs center Shaquille O'Neal said it was good to have West back. "He's a vital part of this team," O'Neal said.
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