Spurs guard Manu Ginobili will undergo ankle surgery next week, a team spokesman said on Friday.

The 31-year-old was a member of Argentina's Olympic bronze medal-winning squad in Beijing.

The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year was originally injured during the NBA playoffs and aggravated things in a semifinal loss to the United States during the Olympics. He did not play when Argentina downed Lithuania in the bronze medal game.

"He re-aggravated the injury in the tournament semifinal versus the U.S. on Aug. 22," the Spurs said in a statement.

"An MRI (scan) earlier this week confirmed he had re-aggravated the injury and that there was no additional damage to the ankle or ligament."

The Spurs did not know when Ginobili would be back in action, although the player said that the recovery period would be six to eight weeks.

San Antonio opens its regular season against Phoenix on Oct. 29.

Spurs fans are discussing the news and potential impact to the team's season and Ginobili's career at SpursReport.Com.