Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum underwent surgery on his left ACL Thursday, the team announced.
Exum injured his leg in early August while playing for the Australian national team in a friendly against Slovenia. Thursday's surgery was performed in Los Angeles by Dr. Neal ElAttrache, the Jazz statement said.
ElAttrache is a noted orthopedic surgeon who has operated on the likes of Kobe Bryant, Manny Pacquiao, and Zack Greinke.
There has been no official timetable given since Exum suffered the injury, but a typical ACL tear usually requires at least six months of recuperation. It's been speculated that the 20-year-old could miss the entire upcoming season.
In addition to raising more questions about NBAers playing for their national teams in the offseason, the injury is a tough break for Utah as the Jazz try to crack the top eight in a loaded Western Conference in 2015-16.