Syracuse, N.Y. Tyler Lydon, a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, suffered a knee injury while playing with the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA's G-League and will be out four months, according to his agent.
Lydon, who entered the NBA draft last June after playing two years at Syracuse University, underwent surgery to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee on Friday. His agent, Andy Shiffman of Priority Sports, confirmed that the surgery would sideline Lydon for four months.
Lydon sent out this message on his Twitter page:
Everything happens for a reason.