After injuring his left thumb on Wednesday against the Utah Jazz, the Portland Trail Blazers have announced via press release that Matisse Thybulle had successful surgery on Friday and will be re-evaluated in four to six weeks.

Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Matisse Thybulle injured his left thumb during Wednesday’s game at Utah. A subsequent MRI conducted Thursday revealed a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the left thumb.

Thybulle underwent successful surgery this morning which was performed by Steven S. Shin, MD at the Cedars Sinai/Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center in Los Angeles, California and will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks

The injury appeared to occur while making a steal at the very end of the first quarter. After picking off a pass with less than five seconds to

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