It had been reported earlier this offseason that Boston Celtics All-Star point guard Isaiah Thomas may require surgery to repair his ailing hip.

However, Boston Globe’s Adam Himmelsbach is reporting that general manager Danny Ainge has revealed that Thomas will no longer have to undergo an operation.

Hip surgery has been ruled out for Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, president of basketball operations Danny Ainge said.

“Isaiah is making good progress,” Ainge said. “He’s out on the court; he’s shooting. He’s full-speed ahead on the stationary bike and working in the swimming pool. He’s progressing nicely.”

Thomas had seen his season end prematurely in the playoffs due to the aggravation of a hip injury that he suffered in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. He has since spent the summer rehabbing the injury in hopes of avoiding surgery.

There had been reports last month that he would require a few weeks to decide whether he would go the route of surgery or let it heal naturally. This is a major news as it will allow him to be ready in time for the start of the 2017-18 season.

The 28-year-old is also coming off his best individual year where he averaged career highs with 28.9 points on 46.3 percent shooting from the field along with 5.9 assists that helped him earn his second All-Star team selection and first All-NBA Second Team nod.