Raptors forward Jared Sullinger to miss start of season
Recent signing will undergo surgery on Monday
Forward Jared Sullinger will have a screw inserted into the fifth metatarsal in his left foot the Toronto Raptors announced on Sunday afternoon.
The surgery will be performed Monday afternoon by Dr. Martin O'Malley in New York City. Sullinger will be sidelined for the start of the season according to The Verticals Adrian Wojnarowski.
Toronto forward Jared Sullinger will undergo foot surgery Monday and miss extended time to start season, league sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/TheVertical">@TheVertical</a>.
—@WojVerticalNBAThe procedure is a preventative measure to alleviate symptomatic stress reactions.
The Raptors signed Sullinger as a free agent July 14. The four-year veteran has averaged 11.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 24.9 minutes in 258 regular season games.
Toronto opens the 2016-17 season Wednesday when it hosts the Detroit Pistons at Air Canada Centre.