Overview
- Portland said Wesley had surgery on November 5 to repair a fracture of the right fifth metatarsal base, performed by Dr. Martin O’Malley at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
- The team expects an 8–12 week recovery, with rehab beginning immediately and a return timeline that points to early January through late January or early February.
- Wesley was hurt on October 31 against the Nuggets after landing awkwardly on a 16-foot jumper and did not return after halftime.
- In six games, the 22-year-old reserve averaged 6.0 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 16.3 minutes while supplying baseline-to-baseline defensive pressure.
- Interim coach Tiago Splitter has turned to internal options, giving rookie Caleb Love more run and handing Sidy Cissoko his most meaningful minutes in the team’s latest outing.