Knicks forward Amar’e Stoudemire, sidelined since late-October after undergoing a procedure on his surgically repaired left knee, has been cleared to return to practice.

Knicks coach Mike Woodson told reporters prior to a Monday night game against the Rockets that Stoudemire officially took that step in his recovery process, and that the forward would join the Erie BayHawks, the Knicks’ D-League affiliate, to get in his practice repetitions.

The Associated Press reports that Woodson wasn’t ready to specify a timeline for Stoudemire’s return to the court, saying only that he “wouldn’t rush” things.

via Ben Golliver of SI.com