Trail Blazers combo guard Malcolm Brogdon underwent treatment in his right elbow for tendinitis, Portland has announced (via Twitter).
The reigning Sixth Man of the Year is set to have the joint reevaluated in two weeks. That doesn’t necessarily mean he will actually back on the hardwood in two weeks, only that the club’s medical staff will take stock of his recovery process at that point.
The Trail Blazers acquired Brogdon, center Robert Williams III and two first-round future draft picks from the Celtics for Jrue Holiday prior to the season. The 31-year-old has served as a veteran leader on a rebuilding young Blazers squad this season, and will be eligible for an extension with the club this summer before earning $22.5MM in the final year of his current deal.
Through just 39 healthy contests this season, the 6’4″ guard is averaging 15.7 points per game on .440/.412/.819 shooting splits. He has also handed out 5.5 assists and grabbed 3.8 rebounds per contest.
I am surprised the Trailblazers held onto him during the trade deadline. They must have not got any good trade offers for him.
Any offer would have been a good offer. Dude can’t stay healthy.
Guess he can’t save the blazers now. Blazers really didn’t trade him??? Clueless team.
He will likely have greater trade value in the offseason with an expiring $22 million contract. He has been more than solid when he has played.
Bigger issue for Portland is ridding themselves of their DeAndre Ayton problem.
Yes that’s what I said along with Grant’s contract in a couple years. They need to get more youth around Scoot and build more instead of waisting him like they did to Lillard
Malcom Brogdon’s elbow went bad late last season while he was with our Celtics. His terrific three-point shooting was great for us but when he got hurt that weakened us badly as we really depended on his threes. I thought he should have immediately had surgery but, hey, it’s his elbow & who knows if he could have recovered his shooting touch. He was a great Celtic!