Man, this is tough news to hear before the season even starts.
The Detroit Pistons announced that Jaden Ivey underwent a procedure to “relieve right knee discomfort.”
The Pistons PR team noted that it does not have any connection to his fibula injury last year, and he’ll be re-evaluated in four weeks. We may not see Jaden Ivey back on the basketball court until late November, and that’s an unfortunate thought given the team’s lack of data with Ivey and Ausar Thompson on the floor together.
Detroit will start this season next week without their fourth-year shooting guard after missing him for more than 50 games last year. I would expect to see Duncan Robinson or Ron Holland take his place in the starting lineup next Wednesday against the Bulls.