"You'll have to pardon Jonas Jerebko if he rolls his eyes when he's asked about his health.

"I'm fine, I'm 100 percent healthy," said the Pistons forward, who partially ruptured his Achilles tendon during the first exhibition last season. "Everywhere I go, that's what people ask me. But I'm fine. I'm just ready for the season to start."

NBA matters, however, are a lot murkier than Jerebko's health.

Still, with the lockout in full swing and both sides far apart in negotiations, Jerebko was holding out hope an agreement would be reached before games were canceled.

But after the first two weeks were canceled, his hopes were dashed.

"We knew this was coming," he said."