Jared Sullinger Injury: Updates on Raptors Forward's Recovery from Foot Surgery
The Toronto Raptors announced on Sunday that power forward Jared Sullinger would undergo surgery to put a screw into the fifth metatarsal in his foot on Monday. An official date for his return has yet to be announced.
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Latest on Sullinger's Timetable for Return
Monday, Oct. 24
Raptors president and general manager Masai Ujiri stated that doctors told him Sullinger could be out "a couple or three months," but Sullinger could also return quicker than that, according to Eric Koreen of TheAthletic.com.
Sullinger Pegged to Play Key Role with Raptors
Sullinger signed a one-year, $6 million deal with the Raptors in free agency after the Boston Celtics pulled his qualifying offer, and head coach Dwane Casey instantly tabbed the burly big man as Toronto's likely starter at the 4, per the Toronto Sun's Ryan Wolstat.
Sullinger averaged 10.3 points and a career-high 8.3 rebounds per game on 43.5 percent shooting from the field and 28.2 percent shooting from distance in 81 appearances last season with the Celtics.
A power forward by trade and small-ball center when necessary, Sullinger is among the Raptors' most versatile frontcourt pieces.
If there's any good news for Toronto, it's that Casey can pivot to capable stretch 4 Patrick Patterson while Sullinger is on the shelf.
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