Portland Trail Blazers centre Cody Zeller will have surgery on Friday to repair the nose broken against the Golden State Warriors on Monday, according to The Athletic’s Jason Quick.
A timeline for his return is still to be determined with Zeller to be fitted with a mask.
Zeller’s first appearance as a Blazer ended towards the end of the third quarter after Andre Iguodala accidently elbowed the big man in the nose.
Blazers injury update: Center Cody Zeller is having surgery Friday on his nose, which was inadvertently whacked by Andre Iguodala in Monday’s preseason opener.