Overview
- Brunson first noticed weakness in his left wrist on May 21 during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
- He played through the problem across the conference finals and NBA Finals, averaging 32.6 points in the Finals and earning Finals MVP while delaying surgery until after the title run.
- Brunson underwent surgery on July 7 to repair the soft tissue that failed to hold a tendon in place, a problem that caused the tendon to snap over bone with each wrist flick.
- He is currently in a cast and will remain so for about six more weeks before beginning formal rehabilitation, which presently prevents him from doing basketball workouts.
- Medical and team reports say the timeline should allow Brunson to join preseason and the regular season with cautious early load management if rehab proceeds as expected.