New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose had surgery Wednesday on his right ankle, the team said.
Per the Knicks, Rose will be reevaluated in eight weeks. However, a source told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski there is optimism his return could be closer to a six-week timetable.
Rose had been out with what the team said was ankle soreness. He last played Dec. 16, going scoreless in 12 minutes against the Houston Rockets.
The 33-year-old Rose had mostly come off the bench since arriving from Detroit in a trade last February, reuniting him with Tom Thibodeau, his coach in Chicago when Rose was the NBA's MVP in 2011.