Dallas, TX (Sports Network) – Dallas Mavericks rookie guard Shane Larkin had surgery Tuesday to repair a fracture in his right ankle.<\/p>\n
The team said Larkin’s recovery is expected to take three months.<\/p>\n
He suffered the injury while participating in a summer-league practice last Friday.<\/p>\n
Dallas acquired the former Hurricane with the 18th overall pick in last month’s NBA Draft after moving back two spots through trades with the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old spent two seasons at Miami and averaged 14.5 points, 4.6 assists and 3.8 rebounds as a sophomore.<\/p>\n
He was an integral part in helping the Hurricanes capture the ACC championship and led them on a run to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament this past season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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