Jerami Grant has surgery, out indefinitely
Jerami Grant leads the Pistons in points, free-throw attempts per game, field-goal attempts and usage rate.Detroit Pistons leading scorer Jeremi Grant is out at least six more weeks after having surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right thumb, the team announced Friday. Per the team, Grant had a procedure on Dec. 16 to repair the UCL ligament on his right thumb.
Pistons announce Jerami Grant underwent surgery yesterday on his injured thumb. To be re-evaluated in 6 weeks. pic.twitter.com/tR5UYBJY8L
— Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) December 17, 2021
NEWS: The #Pistons announced today that test results performed yesterday on Jerami Grant’s hand revealed a UCL ligament sprain of the right thumb. The injury occurred during the second quarter of our game at New Orleans on December 10. (1/2)
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) December 12, 2021
The Pistons forward suffered the injury in a Dec. 10 loss to the Pelicans as the thumb was bent backward in an awkward manner. He has been Detroit’s most consistent player for the first two months of the season, averaging 20.1 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 24 games.
