Fred VanVleet’s absence from the Raptors’ lineup will be for longer than anticipated.
According to a report on The Athletic website, VanVleet’s injured left thumb will require surgery and keep him out for five weeks, instead of three as the team originally announced on Monday.
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet, turning the corner on Malcolm Brogdon of the Bucks in December, will reportedly need surgery to repair his left thumb and miss up to five weeks.VanVleet was injured in the first half of Toronto’s game in New York on Saturday, but played in the second half. He was diagnosed, the team said, with a “partial ligament injury to his left thumb” and would wear a splint for “approximately three…
