By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
Portland Trail Blazers guard/forward Vit Krejci had surgery Wednesday to repair a fractured left ankle, the team announced. After the operation in Los Angeles, he continues rehab, and doctors will check his progress in eight weeks.
Per the press release: “Portland Trail Blazers forward Vit Krejci sustained a fracture in his left ankle during the November 4 game against the Phoenix Suns.
Krejci underwent successful surgery today to repair the left ankle. The procedure was performed by Dr. Ken Jung at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedics in Los Angeles.
Krejci will begin the recovery process immediately and will be re-evaluated in 8 weeks.”
Before being placed on the injury list, 26-year-old Krejci played seven games off the bench in the 2026–27 NBA Regular Season. He averaged 2.7 points, 1.6 boards, and 1.1 assists in 10.3 minutes per night while shooting 30 percent from the field.
The Strakonice native is in his first full season in Portland after joining the roster late in his 2025–26 journey.
Drafted with the 37th overall pick in 2020, he debuted in 2021 and has logged 214 career outings across stints with the Atlanta Hawks, Oklahoma City Thunder and Blazers.
His evaluation in early January will set the timeline for his return.
Before taking his talents to the league based in North America, Krejci launched his professional career with Casademont Zaragoza. During this early stage of his development, he gained valuable European experience, including 13 appearances in the Basketball Champions League. Beyond his club commitments, he has been a dedicated representative for his home country of Czechia at both the junior and senior international levels, notably competing in the 2022 and 2025 editions of EuroBasket.
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