Injury nightmare in Kaunas continues: Jankunas will undergo surgery / News - Basketnews.com

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Zalgiris Kaunas captain Paulius Jankunas will be forced to the sidelines for the foreseeable future, as he will undergo meniscus surgery in the Gijos Klinikos on Thursday.

Paulius Jankūnas

MIN:14.73PTS:2.6 (41.18%)REB:2.8As:0.2ST:0.2BL:0.2TO:0.4GM:5ProfileEuroLeague2021/2022

According to Zalgiris doctor Vytautas Kailius, Jankunas felt pain in his knee. A closer look by Zalgiris doctors suggested a tear in his meniscus, with the diagnosis later being confirmed by a thorough examination by traumatologist Rimtautas Gudas and magnetic resonance imaging.

Rehabilitation and physiotherapy will begin immediately, just a couple of days after the surgery. It is expected that Jankunas will be back on the court in 4-5 weeks.

After five EuroLeague games, Jankunas averages 2.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 3.2 PIR.

Currently, Joffrey Lauvergne is out until late January with a shoulder injury. Recently Janis Strelnieks and Emmanuel Mudiay were also sidelined. However, Mudiay has already left the team.

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