Tiago Splitter will undergo hip surgery next week and will be out of action for an estimated eight months.
Tiago Splitter will have hip surgery on February 25 and will be out of action for approximately eight months. In addition to missing the remainder of the regular season and the playoffs, Splitter will also miss the Olympics which will be held in Brazil this summer.
Tiago Splitter said he'll have an 8-month recovery after surgery next week. Is disappointed to miss Brazil Olympics.
— KL Chouinard (@KLChouinard) February 17, 2016
Splitter told reporters today that he had experienced various levels of pain with his hip both on and off the court since late November.