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It has been 13 months since Cameron Brink played a basketball game. Brink, the #2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, has been sidelined since June 2024 after she suffered a torn left ACL in a game against the Connecticut Sun -- and the Los Angeles Sparks have eagerly awaited her return to action.
That said, the Sparks have wisely taken it slow with Brink, prioritizing her long-term status. Even after trading for All-Star guard Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles is building for the future around Brink, Rae Burrell and Rickea Jackson.
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While recovering from her devastating ligament injury, Brink has modeled for Sports Illustrated and started a podcast, "Straight to Cam," which boasts nearly 18,000 subscribers on YouTube. But a return to the hardwood is getting closer, just in time for the Sparks to make an improbable playoff push around Plum, Dearica Hamby and their young players.
#Sparks’ Cameron Brink engaging in what looks like pretty strenuous quad extensions on the left side, where she tore her ACL and meniscus.
Per Lynne Roberts, Brink is hopeful to return by the end of July. That leaves just 12 more days and just four more games. pic.twitter.com/nUICIcuF2F
During All-Star Weekend, Brink took her recovery to another level, working out her left side a week after an on-court session seemed to indicate her return to action was imminent.
Sparks head coach Lynne Roberts had expressed optimism that Brink could step back on the court before the end of July. While Tuesday's game against the Washington Mystics may be a touch too soon, the dynamic power forward is on the right track -- and could be the piece needed for the 8-14 Sparks, three games out of the playoffs, to go on a late-season winning streak.
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