Trail Blazers power forward/center Zach Collins underwent surgery last week to repair the labrum in his left shoulder after suffering a dislocation in the third game of the season. On Monday before the team left for a one-game trip to Sacramento, Collins talked about the diagnosis, the four-month timeline for re-evaluation, getting advice from former teammates and his hope of playing against this season.
How did you feel after finding out you'd have to undergo surgery to repair your left shoulder?
Zach Collins: I think the toughest part for me was between when I dislocated it, got the x-ray, then I was waiting for the MRI.