Usman Garuba will undergo wrist surgery / News - Basketnews.com

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Houston Rockets rookie big man Usman Garuba will undergo left wrist surgery and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks of action, as reported by Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

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The Spanish big man suffered the injury while he was on assignment to G League-affiliated team Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

So far, Garuba has played 15 games for the Houston Rockets, averaging 1.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.

The injury, initially, wasn't believed to be particularly bad but further exams showed the wrist injury and that surgery was the only option.

Garuba joined the Rockets after spending the last couple of seasons with Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid.

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