Pacers guard Caris LeVert undergoes successful cancer surgery on kidney; expected to make full recovery

Some uplifting news to share out of the NBA.

Veteran guard Caris LeVert, who found out he had kidney cancer during a physical conducted when he was traded from the Houston Rockets to the Indiana Pacers earlier this month, has undergone successful surgery to remove a small cancerous mass on his left kidney. He is expected to make a full recovery. The timetable for his return has not been determined.

Regardless of when he returns to action, his new Pacers teammates are excited to share the court with him.

“I’ve always heard great things about him, obviously as a basketball player and an individual, so I think that’s what we have in this culture. He’s gonna fit so perfectly whenever that is, but right now we’re not really worried about basketball with him. We want him to continue to fight through this. I think it was a real win for the organization.” said Pacers center Myles Turner.

LeVert, 26, has averaged 13.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.7 assists over a span of four-plus seasons and 225 games in the NBA.