Pistons guard Bruce Brown revealed on a video conference call on Friday that he underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his thumb in April, per The Associated Press and Keith Langlois of Pistons.com (Twitter link).
There’s no guarantee that Detroit will be part of a potential NBA return this summer — the team had the league’s fifth-worst record by the time the season was suspended, and there are scenarios in which not all 30 teams resume play. However, if the Pistons do play more regular season games this summer, Brown expects to be ready for them.
“If the season was to start, I’d be back,” he said on today’s call. “I think my timeline was like six weeks.”
Brown admitted that he dealt with some pain in his thumb throughout the season, but said he doesn’t believe it limited him much, per The Associated Press.
The 23-year-old boosted his numbers across the board in his second NBA season, averaging 8.9 PPG, 4.7 RPG, and 4.0 APG with a .443/.344/.739 shooting line in 58 games (43 starts).