By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Juan Nunez underwent surgery, following the most recent knee setback, and is expected to remain on FC Barcelona’s injury list of the next six months.
Additional details were announced by Barca on Wednesday.
Per the press release: “Juan Núñez underwent an arthroscopic review of his right knee this Tuesday. A meniscal cyst was removed, and the meniscal sutures from the first arthroscopy (performed on 11 March) were reinforced. The estimated recovery time is around six months.
After returning to team activity, the player developed an inflammatory reaction in his right knee. The exploratory arthroscopy was carried out at the Hospital de Barcelona by Dr. Joan Carles Monllau, under the supervision of the club’s Medical Services.
Starting over
This injury prevents Núñez from beginning his second season at Barça in full health. In his first year, he played around 50 games: 25 in the EuroLeague (5 points and 7.4 rating) and 20 in the ACB (5.1 points and 7.6 rating), in addition to appearances in the Copa del Rey, the Supercopa, and the Catalan League.
After working hard throughout the summer, the Barça point guard began preseason training with the team and was one of the standout performers in the friendly in Encamp against Paris Basketball. Now he faces the challenge of starting again with a long recovery process.”
In the NBA Draft 2024 presented by State Farm, Nunez was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 36th overall pick and immediately traded to the San Antonio Spurs. The latter franchise retains his NBA rights.