Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook underwent surgery Saturday to fix the fracture in his right hand suffered in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers two days prior.
According to the team's press release, Westbrook will be re-evaluated in four weeks to determine how the recovery process is going:
While the statement didn't give an exact timetable as to when Westbrook will return, it does fall in line with the initial prognosis. Per Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman, the All-Star point guard was expected to miss four to six weeks:
It could keep the Thunder's electric point guard sidelined through mid-December and add him to an already ridiculously long list of injured Oklahoma City players who are expected to miss the season's first month.
The projected recovery time would cost Westbrook 15 games on the low end and as many as 21 contests. He would rejoin the lineup between Nov. 28 and Dec. 12.
The Thunder have endured a string of bad luck in the early part of this NBA season. Westbrook's injury came on the heels of reigning MVP Kevin Dura ...
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