His name is therefore listed in the NBA protocol regarding such injuries. In the medical update, the Thunder wrote this process contains a series of steps to ensure an athlete is symptom-free before returning to basketball-related activities.
The club adds that it there is no timeline for being removed from the protocol, as each injury of this type is different. The recovery time may therefore vary.
In July, the athlete from Montreal North accepted a 5-year, US$87.5 million contract with the Thunder. The agreement represents an average of US$17.5 million per season.
Everyone knows what we see in Lu and what he means to the team
Thunder general manager Sam Presti said earlier.
Dort joined OKC ahead of the 2019-20 season as an undrafted player. In the NCAA, he distinguished himself with Arizona State.
Last season, he set a career-high 17.2 points per game. He has posted 23.3 points per game in his last six appearances. Due to injuries, however, he did not play beyond February 12. In early March, the Thunder announced their season was over, following left shoulder surgery.
The Thunder will play preseason games against Denver, Dallas, Adelaide, Maccabi Ra’anana, Detroit and San Antonio from October 3-13. His season will begin on October 19 at Minnesota.
