Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kyle Korver left Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals on May 22 with an ankle injury. He has been ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs and had surgery on May 27.
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Korver Undergoes Surgery on Ankle
Wednesday, May 27
Korver had surgery today to repair ligament damage in his right ankle and will be out for three months, confirms the Hawks.
The Atlanta Hawks announced Korver will miss the remainder of the playoffs, per Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today:
Jeff Zillgitt @JeffZillgittOfficial release on Hawks G Kyle Korver out for the rest of the season with a severe high right ankle sprain:
Atlanta was down double digits to Cleveland when the injury occurred and was well on its way to a 2-0 series deficit.
Korver shot a blistering 49.2 percent from three-point range this season and was the best floor-spacer on the team. He made the All-Star team for his efforts. The Hawks ultimately fell to the Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0.
