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Zagars tore one of the ligaments in his knee. The exact time of his recovery will be determined after surgery, but the player is expected to be sidelined for at least five months.

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Latvian national team's breakout guard Arturs Zagars will miss multiple months of action.

Arturs Zagars

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The 23-year-old got seriously injured in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) game last week. Wolves Vilnius have now announced the diagnosis.

Zagars has torn one of the ligaments in his knee and is expected to be out for at least five months. The player will undergo surgery that will determine the extent of the rehabilitation.

Both the surgery and rehab will be done in Turkey, the club announced.

Zagars was a standout player in the 2023 FIBA World Cup, averaging 12.4 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game, making Second All-Tournament Team.

Zagars improved the single-game World Cup assists record in the Classification Round game vs. Lithuania, dishing out 17 dimes to surpass Hall of Famer Toni Kukoc (15 AST).

Following his remarkable performance, Zagars signed a three-year contract with Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul but was loaned to EuroCup's Wolves Vilnius for the 2023-24 season.

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