Desmond Mason, who is out for the season with a knee injury, still wants to return to the Thunder next year.

"I've voiced my opinion about it," Mason said. "It's up to the direction they're going, how they see me fitting in."

Mason added that he would have pushed harder to return this season if Oklahoma City had been in the playoff hunt.

"I'm well ahead of schedule, but we don't need to rush anything," Mason said. "Going into the summer, we want to make sure to have a full recovery. In a week I'll be on a treadmill doing some stuff. "I've been on a bike the last two to three weeks, weight bearing and balance stuff."

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