Blazers Injury Update
By Dave Nelson
The team announced today that, center Festus Ezeli, under went surgery on his left knee, and will miss the remainder of the season. Meanwhile, ESPN is reporting via a league source, the 6’10 big man acquired this past off season, under went a rare surgery involving the use of a cadaver donor.
Center/forward Ed Davis, under went surgery on his left shoulder, to stabilize the labrum in his shoulder. Blazers.com reporter, Casy Holdahl reports, “everything went off without a hitch, so Davis will now start the long road to recovery. Davis is fully expected to be at full strength prior to training camp.
Meanwhile, guard/forward Evan Turner, who broke the third metacarpal of his right hand, had his cast removed and is now wearing a splint. Turner could return to action within a week.