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Raptors' Siakam to miss five months after shoulder surgery
Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam (43) reacts after committing a foul during the third quarter against the Chicago Bulls at Amalie Arena.  Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

Raptors' Pascal Siakam to miss five months after shoulder surgery

Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam will miss the next five months after undergoing shoulder surgery last week to repair a torn left labrum, the team announced Friday. 

The timetable means that Siakam can play again in early November, about two weeks after the NBA opens the 2021-22 season. 

The 27-year-old suffered the injury on May 8 against the Memphis Grizzlies and missed the final four games of the season. 

Siakam led the Raptors in scoring this season, averaging 21.4 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field and 29.7% shooting from deep. He also averaged 7.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game and led the Raptors in minutes (2,006) and games started (56).

Erin Walsh

Erin Walsh is a Boston sports fan through and through. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Bridgewater State University and currently is in pursuit of her Master's Degree in Journalism from Northeastern University. Follow her on Twitter @ewalsh90

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