New York Knicks center Jericho Sims underwent surgery on his right shoulder, ending his promising second season in the NBA, sources told ESPN.
The procedure, done Wednesday and considered successful, will require five months of recovery and rehabilitation. Sims, 24, is expected to be prepared for the start of training camp in September, sources said.
The Knicks won their first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Miami Heat. That series will begin Sunday.
Sims found an increasingly sizable role through the middle of the Knicks' regular season.