Despite his best efforts to avoid it, Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie is set to go under the knife Monday to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, Dinwiddie will undergo surgery on Monday, which is likely to keep him out of action for around a month.
Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie will have surgery on Monday to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2019
Dinwiddie met with two specialists in recent days, who both recommended surgery, sources said. He's expected to miss three-to-six weeks. https://t.co/xOEJQxhtXQ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 26, 2019
Dinwiddie had apparently been thinking about putting surgery off until the offseason, but to no avail. The good news is with the All-Star break less than a month away, it’s possible that the number of games the Nets’ guard ends up missing may not be as large as it might be otherwise, but it’s an undeniable blow to Brooklyn and their momentum in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
