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Dennis Smith Jr. Out For At Least Three Weeks With Elbow Injury

Portland Trail Blazers point guard Dennis Smith Jr. will be sidelined over the next few weeks as he recovers from a right elbow injury suffered at practice, the team reported today.

PORTLAND, Ore. (February 16, 2022) – Following an MRI, Trail Blazers guard Dennis Smith Jr. has been diagnosed with a high-grade partial tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, the team announced today.

The injury occurred in practice on Friday, February 11. Smith will be re-evaluated in three to four weeks.