Detroit Pistons basketball player Jaden Ivey is confirmed to be out for at least a month after undergoing surgery on his right knee.
According to the NBA website, as quoted in Jakarta on Friday, the team stated that Ivey's surgical procedure was not related to the left fibula injury that sidelined him for the entirety of last season.
"Ivey will begin the rehabilitation process immediately and will be re-evaluated in four weeks," the club wrote in an official statement.
The guard previously suffered a fractured left foot in January of last year and had to undergo surgery which kept him out for the rest of the season.
After being declared fully recovered and having no activity restrictions entering this season's training camp, the 23-year-old only managed to appear in one preseason game before re-experiencing his knee problem.
The player nicknamed lightning-quick guard performed impressively last season before the injury, by recording the best average points of his career, namely 17.6 points per game (ppg), 4.1 rebounds per game (rpg), and four assists per game (apg).
This performance has made the Pistons management have high hopes for him to become an important part of the team's future development plans.
The Detroit Pistons selected Jaden Ivey with the fifth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. This season is the final year of his rookie contract with the club, so his performance after his recovery will be a key factor in the club's decision regarding his future.
Ivey's injury is a blow to the Pistons, who are trying to recover in the 2025-2026 season.
Losing one of its promising young players for at least a month is expected to impact the team's rotation and consistency of play at the start of the 2025-2026 NBA season.
