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Onyeka Okongwu undergoes surgery to repair torn right shoulder labrum

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.