Hendricks underwent surgery on his broken right leg and dislocated ankle Wednesday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hendricks' operation was done at the University of Utah's Orthopedic Center, and it appears to have gone smoothly. The 20-year-old is a candidate to return to action at some point during the 2025-26 season. Coach Will Hardy reinforced Hendricks' future with the organization last week, expressing that the injury "doesn't take away anything he's done to this point. He's developed as a player and as a young man...this is far from over for him."
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Hendricks underwent surgery on his broken right leg and dislocated ankle Wednesday, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hendricks' operation was done at the University of Utah's Orthopedic Center, and it appears to have gone smoothly. The 20-year-old is a candidate to return to action at some point during the 2025-26 season. Coach Will Hardy reinforced Hendricks' future with the organization last week, expressing that the injury "doesn't take away anything he's done to this point. He's developed as a player and as a young man...this is far from over for him."
Hendricks will undergo surgery to repair the fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle on his right leg, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Hendricks' surgery date will be determined within the next 24-to-48 hours, and this procedure will sideline him for the remainder of the season. The rookie started Utah's first three games and led the team in steals per game (1.7), but he will spend the rest of the season in recovery.
Hendricks is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle in Monday's 110-102 loss to the Mavericks, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Jazz head coach Will Hardy acknowledged after the game that Hendricks is without an official timeline for a return, but if further tests Tuesday confirm the original diagnosis or reveal additional damage, the second-year forward will be headed for season-ending surgery. Hendricks suffered the injuries with 5:59 remaining in the third quarter, when he fell to the floor on a non-contact play and was stretchered to the locker room. Kyle Filipowski came off the bench to replace Hendricks, and the Jazz could turn to a committee of Filipowski, John Collins, Drew Eubanks (illness) and Brice Sensabaugh to replace Hendricks' vacated minutes in the frontcourt. Hendricks started in each of the Jazz's first three games and averaged 4.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.7 steals, 1.3 blocks, 1.0 three-pointers and 0.7 assists in 25.0 minutes while shooting 22.2 percent from the field.
Hendricks suffered a fractured right fibula and dislocated ankle in Monday's matchup against Dallas. There is currently no timetable set for his return, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hendricks was carried out of the game on a stretcher after posting two points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 21 minutes. The club is expected to update the 20-year-old's status in the coming days, though the forward should not be expected back on the court anytime soon. With Hendricks out, Brice Sensabaugh, Cody Williams and Kyle Filipowski are candidates for more playing time.
Hendricks was taken out of Monday's game against the Mavericks on a stretcher due to a right ankle injury and will not return, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports. Hendricks sustained what appeared to be a serious injury as the game was stopped for several minutes while he was carried off the floor via stretcher. The 20-year-old posted two points (0-5 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block across 21 minutes. If Hendricks misses an extended period of time, Brice Sensabaugh and Kyle Filipowski are both candidates for more minutes.
Utah exercised the third-year option on Hendricks' rookie contract Monday. The move allows the Jazz to keep Hendricks under team control through the 2025-26 regular season. Hendricks bounced back and forth between the Jazz and their G League affiliate Salt Lake City Stars during the 2023-24 regular season. At the NBA level, he averaged 7.3 points and 4.6 rebounds across 21.4 minutes per game across 40 games (23 starts). Hendricks was in the starting lineup over the last 23 regular-season games of his rookie year and saw his numbers jump up to 9.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game across 26.3 minutes. He should begin the 2024-25 regular season in the starting frontcourt alongside Lauri Markkanen and John Collins.
Hendricks scored one point (0-3 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 1-2 Ft) while adding two blocks in 19 minutes during Friday's 124-86 preseason loss to the Trail Blazers. The Jazz trotted out a possible Opening Night starting five in their final exhibition contest, and Hendricks saw the most minutes of the group as coach Will Hardy went to his bench early. Aside from the two rejections. Hendricks made almost no impact, bring an erratic preseason for the second-year forward to a quiet end. The Central Florida product should see a bigger role than he did as a rookie, when he averaged 21.4 minutes over 40 games, but his main fantasy contributions could come at the defensive end of the court.
Hendricks finished with 13 points (4-13 FG, 2-10 3Pt, 3-3 FT), four rebounds, an assist and a block across 26 minutes in Saturday's 126-120 preseason loss to the Spurs. Hendricks had a rough showing from the field, but he still ended as one of three Jazz starters who scored in double digits in this loss Saturday. Hendricks is penciled in to start the season as Utah's starting power forward after a 2023-24 rookie year in which he averaged 7.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.8 blocks per contest across 40 regular-season appearances.
Hendricks (personal) will be a full participant in training camp, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. Hendricks missed Utah's final Summer League game to tend to a personal matter, so his status for camp wasn't in any real doubt. Coach Will Hardy spoke highly of Hendricks during Media Day, and noted that the forward put on 21 pounds during the offseason.