SB Nation Minnesota - Martell Webster Injury: Wolves Swingman May Require Back Surgeryhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48959/mn-fave.png2010-10-25T15:54:22-05:00http://minnesota.sbnation.com/rss/stream/15372302010-10-25T15:54:22-05:002010-10-25T15:54:22-05:00Martell Webster Will Miss At Least Four Weeks Of Timberwolves Season Following Back Surgery
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<p>Minnesota <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> guard <span>Martell Webster</span> underwent a surgical procedure this morning to repair a herniated disc in his back according to the <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/105702333.html?elr=KArks:DCiUHc3E7_V_nDaycUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUoD3aPc:_27EQU" target="new">Star Tribune’s Jerry Zgoda</a>.</p>
<p>Zgoda reports that while there’s no timetable for his return, the typical recovery for the minimally invasive procedure called a micro-discectomy is four to six weeks.</p>
<p>The injury was apparently sustained during Webster’s run with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blazersedge.com/">Portland Trail Blazers</a> in last season’s playoffs, though training camp and preseason games aggravated the injury.</p>
<p>Though Webster was an important offseason addition, the Wolves still have a glut of wing including <span>Michael Beasley</span>, <span>Corey Brewer</span>, <span>Wayne Ellington</span> and rookies <span>Wesley Johnson</span> and <span>Lazar Hayward</span>.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/minnesota-timberwolves/2010/10/25/1773906/martell-webster-injury-surgery-minnesota-timberwolvesScott Schroeder2010-10-25T11:59:17-05:002010-10-25T11:59:17-05:00Martell Webster Injury: Wolves Swingman May Require Back Surgery
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.canishoopus.com/">Timberwolves</a> may have to wait a while to see offseason acquisition <span>Martell Webster</span> in action this season. Jerry Zgoda of the Minneapolis Star Tribune <a href="http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/105647308.html" target="new">reports</a> Webster will seek a second opinion on his sore back, which he initially injured in last season's playoffs while still a member of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.blazersedge.com/">Trail Blazers</a>; surgery could be an option. He will definitely miss Wednesday's season opener against Sacramento, even if he does not need surgery.</p>
<p>As Zgoda notes, Minnesota traded for Webster "hoping he was the athletic, versatile, sweet-shooting wing player they lacked" last season. The early preseason returns proved promising, as he averaged 12.3 points in just 26.7 minutes, and made 45.5 percent of his three-pointers. For a team that ranked just 23rd in long-range accuracy last season at 34.1 percent, the three-point shooting is of paramount importance.</p>
<p>Keep it tuned to this StoryStream for more news on Webster as it becomes available.</p>
https://minnesota.sbnation.com/2010/10/25/2323151/martell-webster-injury-wolves-swingman-may-require-back-surgeryEvan Dunlap