{"id":741446,"date":"2026-06-17T02:39:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/741446\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T02:39:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:39:10","slug":"furphy-takes-major-step-in-comeback-from-acl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/741446\/","title":{"rendered":"Furphy takes major step in comeback from ACL"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Johnny Furphy is back on the floor just five months after suffering a devastating ACL injury<\/p>\n<p>Five months ago, Australian NBA star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball.com.au\/player\/johnny-furphy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Johnny Furphy<\/a> was laying on the baseline in agony after landing awkwardly in Toronto.<\/p>\n<p>Furphy, 21, had torn his ACL\u00a0as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball.com.au\/news\/indiana-pacers-nba-profile-five-things-you-need-to-know\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pacers<\/a> fell 122-104 to the Raptors just as he was starting to carve out a role for himself in his second season at Indiana.<\/p>\n<p>This week, the Pacers posted a series of photos of Furphy back on the floor at their practice facility.<\/p>\n<p>Just days after the injury, Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said: &#8220;No doubt that he&#8217;s going to make a full recovery but whatever the necessary timetable is, that&#8217;s what it will be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Carlisle estimated Furphy will be out between eight to 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The Pacers have not given a timetable for a return but Furphy being back on the floor is an excellent sign for the Melbourne-born 2.03m guard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s learning how to mentally process everything, because it\u2019s kind of hard to have a bigger picture mindset when you\u2019re in the moment,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball.com.au\/news\/indiana-pacers-nba-johnny-furphy-battle-back-from-acl-injury-nba-house-australia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Furphy told CODE Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think being young, I feel like I\u2019m going to heal pretty well and I\u2019m going to look back on this and see it was just a small part of a big journey. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s kind of how I\u2019m looking at it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Season<br \/>\nAge<br \/>\nTeam<br \/>\nLg<br \/>\nPos<br \/>\nG<br \/>\nGS<br \/>\nMP<br \/>\nFG<br \/>\nFGA<br \/>\nFG%<br \/>\n3P<br \/>\n3PA<br \/>\n3P%<br \/>\n2P<br \/>\n2PA<br \/>\n2P%<br \/>\neFG%<br \/>\nFT<br \/>\nFTA<br \/>\nFT%<br \/>\nORB<br \/>\nDRB<br \/>\nTRB<br \/>\nAST<br \/>\nSTL<br \/>\nBLK<br \/>\nTOV<br \/>\nPF<br \/>\nPTS<br \/>\nAwards<\/p>\n<p>2024-25<br \/>\n20<br \/>\nIND<br \/>\nNBA<br \/>\nSG<br \/>\n50<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n7.6<br \/>\n0.7<br \/>\n1.8<br \/>\n.380<br \/>\n0.3<br \/>\n1.0<br \/>\n.300<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.8<br \/>\n.476<br \/>\n.462<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n.818<br \/>\n0.5<br \/>\n1.0<br \/>\n1.4<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.2<br \/>\n0.2<br \/>\n0.8<br \/>\n2.1<\/p>\n<p>2025-26<br \/>\n21<br \/>\nIND<br \/>\nNBA<br \/>\nSG<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n18.4<br \/>\n2.0<br \/>\n4.3<br \/>\n.470<br \/>\n0.7<br \/>\n2.0<br \/>\n.324<br \/>\n1.3<br \/>\n2.2<br \/>\n.603<br \/>\n.547<br \/>\n0.5<br \/>\n1.0<br \/>\n.486<br \/>\n0.9<br \/>\n3.5<br \/>\n4.4<br \/>\n1.2<br \/>\n0.6<br \/>\n0.2<br \/>\n0.8<br \/>\n1.9<br \/>\n5.1<\/p>\n<p>2 Yrs<\/p>\n<p>85<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n12.0<br \/>\n1.2<br \/>\n2.8<br \/>\n.436<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n1.4<br \/>\n.314<br \/>\n0.8<br \/>\n1.4<br \/>\n.558<br \/>\n.515<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.7<br \/>\n.614<br \/>\n0.6<br \/>\n2.0<br \/>\n2.6<br \/>\n0.7<br \/>\n0.4<br \/>\n0.2<br \/>\n0.5<br \/>\n1.2<br \/>\n3.3<\/p>\n<p>Furphy announced himself to the NBA world during the 2025 Summer League in Las Vegas, detonating on Chicago&#8217;s Noa Essengue with a dunk many Australian fans now consider our greatest poster in the NBA history.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I didn&#8217;t really plan it out,&#8221; Furphy admitted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t normally jump off two feet, so that&#8217;s a new experience for me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It wasn&#8217;t anything out of the ordinary, I just want to be as aggressive as possible. When I see an opportunity, I&#8217;m gonna take it. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m just trying to use my experience as much as possible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.prod.website-files.com\/66de41e2655789935056f9d5\/6a31ed4ad489b023467af0a9_68788b5f2eb3474eb5fd6bb0_GettyImages-2224531644.avif\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Furphy&#8217;s ability to finish at the rim earned one of the greatest endorsements a dunker can receive.<\/p>\n<p>One of the greatest in-game and NBA All-Star Slam Dunk champions Vince Carter wanted Australian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball.com.au\/player\/johnny-furphy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Johnny Furphy<\/a> in the 2026 All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk content.<\/p>\n<p>Carter, who won the 2000 NBA Dunk Contest, said: &#8220;Johnny Furphy, I saw what you did to your teammate and then you go into the game and do this, young man. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let&#8217;s bring it back, we don&#8217;t want to hang on to the old guys, the Dr Js, the MJs, it&#8217;s the new guys turn. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want you to bring it up, so come on and join us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, he&#8217;s preparing to return to the floor sometime in the 2026-27 NBA\u00a0season.<\/p>\n<p>RkGcarGtmDateTeamVenueOppResultGSMPFGFGAFG%3P3PA3P%2P2PA2P%eFG%FTFTAFT%ORBDRBTRBASTSTLBLKTOVPFPTSGmSc+\/-<\/p>\n<p>15112025-10-23INDL, 135-141 (2OT)01:00000000000000000000.0-2<br \/>\n25262025-11-01INDW, 114-10922:5124.50012.50012.500.625000330202253.1-8<br \/>\n35372025-11-03INDL, 115-11712:5012.500111.00001.000.750001230001231.512<br \/>\n454222025-12-03INDL, 120-13516:2300000000022000110-0.8-6<br \/>\n555232025-12-05IND@W, 120-10516:1414.25002.00012.500.25000011100032-0.6-7<br \/>\n656242025-12-08INDW, 116-10510:2712.50012.50000.750001120201133.6-2<br \/>\n757252025-12-12IND@L, 105-11501:4102.00001.00001.000.00000011000000-1.1-2<br \/>\n858262025-12-14INDL, 89-10813:2923.667111.00012.500.83302.0001340000154.1-5<br \/>\n959272025-12-18INDL, 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