San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper underwent surgical procedure to restore {a partially} torn collateral ligament in his left thumb in an try and make it again in time for the season opener, per a number of reviews on Friday.
The 19-year-old injured his thumb in a preseason exercise on Wednesday. He competed in two Las Vegas Summer time League video games earlier this offseason.
Harper scored precisely 16 factors in every of the Spurs’ two summer time victories, although he made simply one in all his eight 3-point makes an attempt.
Harper, a guard out of Rutgers, was the No. 2 overall selection in the June draft. Throughout his lone season with the Scarlet Knights, Harper posted averages of 19.4 factors, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 assists.
The Spurs start the common season towards the Dallas Mavericks and No. 1 general draft choose Cooper Flagg on Oct. 22.
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