Caris LeVert of the Indiana Pacers Undergoes Kidney Cancer Surgery; full recovery expected

Indiana Pacers goalie Caris LeVert is expected to make a full recovery after undergoing surgery to treat renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney on Monday, the team said.

The surgery was performed by Dr Jason Sprunger at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, and the team said no further treatment was needed.

LeVert, who was acquired in the four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Nets and Victor Oladipo to the Rockets, will remain out indefinitely, the Pacers said.

The small lump on her kidney was discovered during a team of physical and medical tests before this trade was finalized.

The Pacers’ front office is committed to supporting him and staying by his side throughout the process without a deadline set upon his return.

“I’ve always known Caris from afar, never knew him as a person,” Pacers center Myles Turner told ESPN. “I’ve always heard great things about him, obviously as a basketball player and as an individual, so I think that’s what we have in this culture. basketball with him. We want him to keep fighting. I think it was a real victory for the organization. “