Sixers guard Jerryd Bayless will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist.
Bayless and the team had hoped that the wrist would heal without surgery, but to no avail. He tried to return last month and played three games, scoring 33 points on 11 of 32 shooting. However, against Memphis on Nov. 23, he fell to the floor multiple times and significantly aggravated the injury.
“While it’s unfortunate Jerryd will miss the remainder of the season, we feel confident that today’s procedure will resolve his wrist injury and related discomfort,” said Sixers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo. “Jerryd is to be credited with his committed and professional approach in making every effort to avoid this outcome.”
Bayless, who signed a three-year, $27 million deal in July, was supposed to give the Sixers a scoring guard to complement Ben Simmons. Now we'll have to wait until next season to see how that turns out.
(more coming .. )
