Blazers' Malcolm Brogdon out at Least 2 Weeks with Elbow Tendinitis Injury

The Portland Trail Blazers will be without one of their veteran leaders for the foreseeable future.

The team announced on Sunday that point guard Malcolm Brogdon will be re-evaluated in two weeks after he received treatment for tendinitis in his right elbow.

Brogdon, who was acquired as part of a trade with the Boston Celtics this offseason, is one of the most seasoned players on a youthful Blazers team that ranks second-to-last in the Western Conference with a 15-37 record. The reigning NBA Sixth Man of the Year was rumored to be a potential trade candidate, but Portland chose to retain him at Thursday's trade deadline.

Brogdon has played 39 games with 25 starts this season and is averaging 15.7 points, 5.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds. He hasn't played since Feb. 2, and his extended absence comes at a terrible time for the Blazers.

In addition to Brogdon being sidelined, second-year swingman Shaedon Sharpe had core muscle surgery on Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks. Anfernee Simons, who is Portland's leading scorer at 23.4 ppg, suffered an ankle injury on Thursday against the Detroit Pistons and sat out Saturday's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, which was the team's fourth straight.

Things won't get easier anytime soon for the Blazers. The team will play a back-to-back set against the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Timberwolves before the All-Star break. Portland is certainly ready for the time off and will hope to get healthy for the second half of the season.

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