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NY: Nets’ Caris LeVert Out After Right Thumb Surgery

Rising Nets star Caris LeVert underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb, the team announced on Thursday. It’s a major blow for a Nets team already struggling to adjust to one another after an offseason that welcomed seven new players to the roster.

The team provided no injury timeline, but ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports a 4-to-6-week absence for LeVert, who was averaging nearly 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per game prior to his injury. LeVert said he injured his thumb twice in the Nets’ blowout loss to the Suns on Sunday.

For LeVert, the injuries