Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee underwent a successful surgical procedure to repair a core muscle, the team announced Thursday:
Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee has undergone a successful surgical repair of a core muscle injury this morning.
The surgery was performed by Dr. William Meyers at the Vincera Institute in Philadelphia.
Plumlee will resume basketball related activities this summer and is expected to be at full-strength when the Nuggets open training camp this fall.
Plumlee, 28, averaged 7.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.1 blocks in 19.4 minutes per game on 60.1 percent shooting as star center Nikola Jokic’s backup.
Plumlee is a skilled center who makes an impact on both ends of the floor: On defense, he’s a talented shot-blocker, using his bounce and 7-foot frame to swat away shots like an outside hitter in volleyball. On offense, he may be no Jokic, but he’s an above-average passer from the post or the wing.
Plumlee was acquired by the Nuggets for Jusuf Nurkic in February 2017.
Plumlee is entering year two of a three-year contract worth $41 million. He will hit unrestricted free agency in 2020.
