PORTLAND, Ore. -- Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle had surgery to repair a ligament in his left thumb and will be reevaluated in four to six weeks, the team said Friday.
Thybulle was injured during Wednesday night's win over the Utah Jazz. He clutched his left hand after a fast break at the end of the first quarter and left the game at the start of the second.
The Trail Blazers said an MRI on Thursday revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb. The surgery was performed Thursday.
Thybulle, 28, is in his seventh NBA season and is averaging five points and one rebound.
He missed the bulk of last season because of knee and ankle injuries but was a defensive force for the final 15 games, with 33 steals and nine blocks.
The Trail Blazers won their third straight game Friday night, defeating the Denver Nuggets 109-107.
