Gaithersburg Md.- Sports International Group announced today that NBA Draft candidate Alex Len has undergone successful surgery to stabilize a partial stress fracture in his left ankle. The surgery was performed by renowned Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson in Charlotte, North Carolina. “This was a preventative measure to stabilize a partial stress fracture of the ankle,” said Dr. Anderson. “Although it is possible that this injury could have healed on its own, surgery was felt to be the safest and surest option to ensuring a long and successful NBA career for Alex. His prognosis is excellent, and I anticipate he’ll make a full return to basketball within the next few months.” Len opted for surgery after several opinions from orthopedic specialists. “I decided that surgery was the best long term option for my career,” said Len. “I didn’t want to risk it not healing properly. I want to make sure I’m fully healthy and ready for training camp.” The surgery will keep Len out of action 4-6 months and will force him to miss all on-court activities leading up to the 2013 NBA Draft. “The tough part about Alex’s injury is the timing,” said Len’s agent Michael Lelchitski. “Everyone who knows Alex knows that he would have been incredible in the pre-draft workout setting. However, Alex is one of the elite prospects with arguably the biggest upside of anyone in the draft. The most important thing is his long-term health.”
Len, who is a likely lottery pick, was diagnosed with the partial stress fracture after he had declared for the NBA Draft.
My take—this info threw me by surprise. Len’s stock has been rising lately. I wonder how this will effect it.
freddy from boca
from len’s agent…“Everyone who knows Alex knows that he would have been incredible in the pre-draft workout setting.
agents should be drug tested. if len is out for 6 months he wouldn’t participate in training camp and pre season games. if i’m a gm i’m not using a first round pick on len if i want to keep my job. too big of a risk. stress factures with big men seem to repeat themselves too often. would you spend a couple of million dollars on someone who was so inconsistent in college coming off surgery for a stress fracture?
· 11/12/2019