Portland Trail Blazers wing Vit Krejci underwent surgery to repair a fracture in his left ankle, and he will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, the organization announced Wednesday.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Vit Krejci sustained a fracture in his left ankle during the November 4 game against the Phoenix Suns.
Krejci underwent successful surgery today to repair the left ankle. The procedure was performed by Dr. Ken Jung at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedics in Los Angeles.
Krejci will begin the recovery process
immediately and will be re-evaluated in 8 weeks.
Krejci sustained the injury during the third quarter of Portland’s 132-119 road win versus the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 4 when he attempted to take a defensive charge on Phoenix forward Miles Bridges.
If Krejci is cleared to play at that eight-week re-evaluation checkpoint, the earliest he could return would be for a matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans on Jan. 6. That means he’s sure to miss at least the next 23 games for Portland.
In seven appearances off the bench this season, Krejci has averaged 2.7 points, 1.6 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 10.3 minutes per game while shooting 20% from beyond the 3-point line.
