Walton to undergo ankle surgery: Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will undergo surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle on Friday. The surgery will be done in Los Angeles and a timetable for his recovery will be provided afterward, according to the team. (Updated 07/18/2008).
Injury Report
Ankle - Probable for start of 2008-09 training camp (Updated - 7/18/08)
Fantasy Analysis
A season after Walton averaged a career-high 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists, his numbers took a dive during the 2007-08 regular season. He appeared in a career-high 74 games, but only started in 31 of them after starting in 60 the previous year. Walton was pushed aside by the likes of Vladimir Radmanovic, who had been injured for a good amount of games the previous season. He will only be worth taking with a late-round pick in Fantasy leagues. (Updated 07/18/2008).
Walton underwent surgery Friday to remove bone spurs and scar tissue and clean up some cartilage debris from his right ankle. Walton's rehabilitation is expected to take about six weeks and he's expected to make a full recovery by the start of training camp. (Updated 07/18/2008)
Advice
Walton averaged 7.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 74 games during the regular season and 6.0 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the playoffs.
Walton to undergo ankle surgery: Los Angeles Lakers forward Luke Walton will undergo surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle on Friday. The surgery will be done in Los Angeles and a timetable for his recovery will be provided afterward, according to the team. (Updated 07/18/2008).
Injury Report
Ankle - Probable for start of 2008-09 training camp (Updated - 7/18/08)
Fantasy Analysis
A season after Walton averaged a career-high 11.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists, his numbers took a dive during the 2007-08 regular season. He appeared in a career-high 74 games, but only started in 31 of them after starting in 60 the previous year. Walton was pushed aside by the likes of Vladimir Radmanovic, who had been injured for a good amount of games the previous season. He will only be worth taking with a late-round pick in Fantasy leagues. (Updated 07/18/2008).
