Second-year Thunder guard Cameron Payne is bypassing surgery.
According to the team, Payne – who suffered an acute fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot on Sept. 27 – will not have surgery and will be re-evaluated in 6-8 weeks.
“Over the last several days, Cameron has had consultations with multiple specialists to determine the best course of action to treat his right foot injury," Thunder general manager Sam Presti said in a statement Tuesday. "Based on these consultations and the options provided, Cameron has chosen to pursue a non-surgical route provided by the physicians that is intended to ideally allow the bone to heal on its own and avoid surgery.