Utah Jazz middle Udoka Azubuike will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season following surgical procedure on his proper ankle and foot. Azubuike had surgical procedure to restore a number of ankle and foot ligaments in his proper foot to stabilize the subtalar joint.

The previous twenty seventh decide within the 2020 NBA Draft has appeared in simply 32 video games in two seasons. Azubuike hardly ever performed behind Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors as a rookie final season. This yr, the seven-footer appeared in 17 video games behind Gobert and Hassan Whiteside.

Azubuike confirmed indicators of enchancment, as he began six video games in his sophomore season. The 22-year-old middle averaged 4.7 factors and 4.2 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per recreation.