Portland Trail Blazers center Festus Ezeli is expected to undergo an unconventional surgical procedure on his left knee next week.
The procedure will involve the use of a cadaver donor, league sources told ESPN. Ezeli has sought a donor for months, sources say, but due to his 6-foot-11 stature, finding a matching donor was problematic.
A donor was recently submitted, sources say, thus the reason for his pending surgery.
Ezeli, who has yet to play a game for the Trail Blazers, will officially miss the entire 2016-17 season after signing a two-year, $15.