MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder underwent surgery on Tuesday to repair a stress fracture in his left tibia.
According to the Heat, the surgery was successful.
The Miami HEAT announced today that guard Rodney McGruder underwent successful surgery to repair a left tibia stress fracture. The 90-minute procedure was performed by Dr. Charles Jordan and HEAT team physician Dr. Harlan Selesnick at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute at Doctors Hospital. He is expected to begin rehabilitation in one week. A timetable for his return has not been set.
McGruder appeared in five preseason games (five starts) with the HEAT, averaging 7.