Trail Blazers' Collins out indefinitely after another ankle surgery

Portland Trail Blazers big man Zach Collins is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery Wednesday to repair a left medial malleolus stress fracture in his left ankle, the team announced.

The fourth-year player out of Gonzaga had yet to appear in a game this season, having previously undergone ankle surgery Sept. 1. Collins was originally expected to make his season debut by mid-January.

He missed all but 11 games of the 2019-20 regular season following a November 2019 surgery to repair his left labrum after he dislocated his shoulder.

Collins returned to the Trail Blazers' lineup for the restart in Orlando and averaged 6.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 25.4 minutes per game over eight appearances. He did not play in Portland's first-round series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.