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Blazers' Leonard undergoes shoulder surgery

Kelley L Cox / USA TODAY Sports

Portland Trail Blazers big man Meyers Leonard underwent left shoulder surgery Friday in Los Angeles. As the team had previously estimated, he will be sidelined from basketball activity for six-to-eight months, which may butt up against the beginning of next season.

The 7-foot-1 Leonard first injured the shoulder in November, but dislocated it again during a practice in March. As a result, the surprising Blazers head into the playoffs without their stretch-four, who had a good postseason showing in Portland's five-game loss to the Memphis Grizzlies last year.

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