Travis Outlaw had surgery on his left foot today, and the prognosis for his return is not good. The Blazers are saying he’ll miss the next 3-5 months, which would mean he might not return to the court until very late in the season.
Outlaw Will Miss 3-5 Months After Undergoing Surgery On His Left Foot
Outlaw originally injured his foot during the Blazers’ 80-74 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on November 14. It’s the same injury that teammate Martell Webster had last year. Webster missed nearly the entire 2008/09 season.
Suddenly, the Blazers are very thin at small forward. The Blazers began the season with a three-headed monster of Outlaw, Webster and Nicholas Batum at small forward, but only Webster is currently healthy. Batum is expected to miss a significant portion of the season after having shoulder surgery. The Blazers have been compensating by starting a three-guard lineup, with Steve Blake and Andre Miller in the backcourt and Brandon Roy shifting to small forward.
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