Iguodala may return to Sixers Tuesday

Andre Iguodala, who has missed the last seven games due to bilateral right Achilles tendinitis, practiced on Monday, his first basketball activity in two weeks.

His time was monitored and limited, and Iguodala will be a game-time decision for Tuesday's matchup with the Indiana Pacers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Iguodala last played Dec. 26 at Denver in a 95-89 win over the Nuggets. In 40 minutes, he had nine points, eight rebounds and five assists.

He has missed 12 games this year, and the Sixers are 5-7 in those games. Iguodala was first sidelined on Nov. 7 against the New York Knicks, breaking a streak of 252 consecutive games.

He said he went through half of Monday's practice at the Philadelphia College of Osteopahic Medicine, which included a 12-minute full-court segment.

Coach Doug Collins said that if Iguodala doesn't feel sore on Tuesday that he is inclined to start him against the Pacers but would monitor his minutes.

Iguodala isn't sure what Tuesday will bring.

"It's tough to say," Iguodala said after practice. "If you take weeks off and practice half a practice, I don't want to go out and mess up the other guys' flow trying to get into my flow back."

Due to the injury, the only exercise Iguodala has had since the Denver game is weight lifting.

"I haven't gotten out of shape, but I'm not in top NBA shape, especially this time of season when everybody is playing at high level," he said.

Iguodala is averaging 14.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 5.5 assists for the 15-22 Sixers.