Just before midnight Wednesday evening, word broke from ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu has under went surgery to repair a torn right shoulder labrum, with appropriately six months recovery time.
Atlanta Hawks center Onyeka Okongwu – the sixth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft – underwent surgery to repair a torn right shoulder labrum on Wednesday and will miss approximately six months, sources told ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 22, 2021
The Hawks confirmed the report shortly after ESPN broke the news.