Markieff Morris Undergoes Surgery, Out 6-8 Weeks

SEPTEMBER 22: Morris has undergone surgery to repair his sports hernia and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, the Wizards confirmed today in a press release. That timeline would put Morris on track to return sometime in November.

SEPTEMBER 20: The Wizards will open camp next week without Markieff Morris, according to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post. The power forward will have sports hernia surgery Friday in St. Louis and may be sidelined throughout camp.

A source told Buckner that Morris received the recommendation for surgery after summer workouts in Las Vegas and Washington. He was feeling “deep discomfort” and started showing the symptoms of a sports hernia.

Surgery was delayed to just before the start of camp because of family obligations and an assault trial that began this week in Phoenix.

Morris has suffered through a sports hernia before, Bucker notes. He had hernia surgery in 2010 as a junior at Kansas and missed only preseason practices. He recovered to play in 34 of the Jayhawks’ 38 games and posted his best collegiate season.

Morris was a reliable starter last year in his first full season in Washington. He appeared in 76 games, averaging 14.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per night while shooting 36% from 3-point range. A first-round pick of the Suns in 2011, Morris was dealt to the Wizards at the 2016 trade deadline.

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