Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo shared a positive update on his recovery from a ruptured right Achilles tendon on Monday. 

About six months removed from the injury he suffered in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets in April, DiVincenzo said his road back to the hardwood is going better than expected. 

"I'll say this... I'm meeting all my milestones, and I'm meeting them early," he revealed. "Everything has been proven; I can go to the next step... My goal is to play soon, but I want to make sure you guys get the best version of me when I am able to step on the floor. 

"You'll see me this season," DiVincenzo concluded, as beat writer Jon Krawczynski reported. 

DiVincenzo wouldn't be the first athlete in recent years to return quickly from an Achilles injury — once considered potentially career-ending. 

Elsewhere in the NBA, Jayson Tatum returned earlier this year after missing 298 days—about 10 months—with the same injury as DiVincenzo. The Timberwolves' guard is now at 178 days, for context. 

If DiVincenzo returned 120 days from today, that would put the date at Feb. 17, 2027, two days before the All-Star weekend in Phoenix. The current prognosis, however, is April, which would be a nice postseason boost for Minnesota. 

Crossing over to the NFL, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle recovered from a torn Achilles in a mind-blowing 243 days. He went down in January and was ready to rock for Week 1 of this season — in Australia, no less. 

The Timberwolves have solid guard depth after adding All-Star point guard LaMelo Ball in the offseason. They don't need DiVincenzo to rush. However, if he is ready ahead of schedule, that unit would get noticeably stronger for head coach Chris Finch. 

If you want to contend for a championship, you can never have too many players who offer what DiVincenzo does. 

The Timberwolves' backcourt options offer a wide range of skill sets, with Ball, Anthony Edwards, Bones Hyland, Terrence Shannon Jr., and Ayo Dosunmu all competing for significant minutes. The last three backing up the first two, of course. 

And yet, DiVincenzo would likely cut into a fair share of those second-unit minutes because of what he can do on both ends of the floor. 

The Villanova product shot 37.9 percent from three last season, averaging 12.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. 

He sprinkles in a bit of everything, and his profile, on paper, could thrive alongside a prolific playmaker like Ball. 

The good news for the Timberwolves is that, when DiVincenzo eventually returns, he has been durable over the last four years before this injury, averaging 74 games per season—including all 82 regular-season games last term (30.4 minutes per game) — for the first time in his career. 

The Achilles could pop for anyone. It's a freak injury. Therefore, after DiVincenzo, 29, makes a full recovery, he should pick up right where he left off.