Pistons' Jaden Ivey undergoes surgery for broken fibula in left leg

Coty M. Davis, The Detroit News on Jan 2, 2025

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DETROIT — During Wednesday's win over the Orlando Magic, Pistons guard Jaden Ivey sustained a broken fibula in his left leg at Little Caesars Arena.

On Thursday, the Pistons announced that Ivey had surgery to repair the injury. He will be reevaluated in four weeks, and the team will provide updates during his recovery and rehabilitation process.

The injury occurred with 10:07 left in the fourth quarter when Ivey's leg got caught underneath Magic guard Cole Anthony, who was diving for a loose ball.

Ivey immediately fell to the ground, holding his leg while screaming in pain. Unable to walk, Ivey was wheeled off the court on a stretcher.

"It’s tough on all of us," Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said after the game. "No better teammate, person, than JI. No one cares more about this thing than him. It’s tough to see."

Ivey finished the game with 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting, including 5 of 6 from behind the arc, and four assists. His performance against the Magic was a small sample size of the standout year the third-year guard was having prior to the injury.

Ivey has played 30 games this season and has averaged career highs of 17.6 points on 46% shooting, 40.9% from behind the arc, 4.1 rebounds and four assists.

On Nov. 25, he led the Pistons to a 102-100 victory over the Toronto Raptors. Ivey nailed the game-winning shot as time expired, finishing with 25 points, eight assists and five rebounds.

"It was tough on the whole group," Pistons guard Cade Cunningham said. "To see him hurting like that was tough on us. But he is built for it. He is going to (work his way) back. Knowing him, he is going to work his tail off and be better than ever when he gets back. But it was hard to see that for sure."

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