The Trail Blazers have endured a litany of injuries to start the 2019-20 NBA season, further compounding the absence of Jusuf Nurkic’s absence. At the top of that list: Zach Collins’ should injury that he suffered against the Mavericks. Following a dislocation of his left shoulder, Collins underwent surgery to repair his labrum.
In an effort to get a better understanding of the surgery, Portland Tribune’s Kerry Eggers spoke with Dr. Joshua Dines, a sports medicine surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.
Dr. Dines did not carry out the surgery, but is familiar with the procedure.