D’Angelo Russell will miss four to six weeks after electing to undergo arthroscopic surgery.
Russell last played Feb. 18 in a 127-122 loss to the Dallas Mavericks, only seeing the court for five minutes. He scored six points, with one rebound.
Expect Ricky Rubio to continue to start in Russell’s absence. Rubio has started in eight games in place of Russell, averaging 26 minutes and scoring 7 points, three rebounds and seven assists per game.
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