Portland Guard Shaedon Sharpe Faces Extended Absence with Fibula Stress Reaction

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his left fibula, discovered during testing for a separate calf injury. The 22-year-old, who is having a career-best season averaging 21.4 points per game, will be re-evaluated in 4-6 weeks.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe will face an extended absence after team doctors discovered a stress reaction in his left fibula, the organization revealed Tuesday.

Medical imaging conducted to examine Sharpe’s left calf strain uncovered the additional fibula issue, which will require reassessment in roughly four to six weeks according to team officials.

The 22-year-old guard has been sidelined since sustaining the calf injury during the second quarter of Portland’s matchup with Memphis on February 6th, forcing him to miss the remainder of that contest.

When Portland welcomes Minnesota on Tuesday evening, it will represent Sharpe’s seventh consecutive absence from the lineup.

This season has marked a breakthrough campaign for Sharpe, who is posting career-high averages of 21.4 points and 1.4 steals across 48 appearances, including 42 as a starter. He’s also contributing 4.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest while connecting on 101 three-point attempts.

Throughout his professional career, Sharpe has maintained averages of 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists over 232 games with 134 starts.

The Trail Blazers will also continue playing without All-Star forward Deni Avdija, who will miss his 11th game in the last 18 due to ongoing lower-back problems when they face Minnesota.

Avdija aggravated his back injury within the first minute of Sunday’s 92-77 road triumph over Phoenix.

The forward has been exceptional this season, posting 24.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game across 48 contests in what has been a standout year for his development.