Blazers' Leonard to miss 6-8 months recovering from shoulder surgery
2016 restricted free agent Meyers Leonard is expected to miss six-to-eight months as he undergoes surgery to repair a dislocated left shoulder, according to CSN's Jason Quick.
Portland announced earlier this week that Leonard would miss the remainder of the 2015-16 season. The Illinois product has failed to see the court after re-injuring his shoulder on March 14.
Leonard turned down a "considerable" extension last year, a move that the 24-year-old doesn't regret despite the injury.
"No. Not at all," Leonard said. "Because I know personally - and I think people who understand what I do and what I can continue to do - that the ability to give much more is still there."
With a number of contracts coming off the books, the Blazers will have plenty of money to spend this summer. While Leonard will likely get a lower offer than the one he rejected in November, he hopes to stay with the team that drafted him with the 11th pick in 2012.
"Hopefully, I will still be here," Leonard added. "That's my plan."