Jodie Meeks Injury: Updates on Magic SG's Recovery from Foot Surgery

A foot injury cost guard Jodie Meeks the majority of the 2015-16 season, and it could cause him to miss time in 2016-17 as well.

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Meeks Out Indefinitely After Foot Surgery

Tuesday, July 19

According to Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, the 28-year-old veteran underwent surgery on the fifth metatarsal in his right foot Tuesday after previously fracturing that bone early last season while with the Detroit Pistons.

Meeks played in just three regular-season games for the Pistons last season, averaging 7.3 points per contest. He also appeared in one of their four playoff games.

The former Kentucky standout is set to enter his eighth NBA season after stints with the Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Pistons.

He has averaged 9.9 points per game during a career split almost evenly between starting and coming off the bench. He is also a capable three-point shooter with a 37.3 percent success rate from downtown as an NBA player.

The Magic acquired Meeks from the Pistons for a second-round pick this offseason, and he was expected to be an offensive spark plug off the bench behind Evan Fournier.

Meeks may still be able to fill that role, but the severity of his injury isn't yet clear. A similar ailment cost him 79 games in 2015-16, but since it is still early in the offseason, there is still a chance for Meeks to be a factor for the Magic during the upcoming campaign.

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