Michael Kidd-GIlchrist got a new deal, and he’ll go through a lengthy rehab after undergoing shoulder surgery, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.
Charlotte's Michael Kidd-Gilchrist will need shoulder surgery and be sidelined six months, league source tells Yahoo Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) October 5, 2015
The defensive stopper injured his shoulder taking this nasty spill.
For those wondering about MKG, this is the play he injured his shoulder on. Hard, hard fall. #Hornets pic.twitter.com/JFuc6EBxI0
— Chris Kroeger (@Kroeger) October 4, 2015
MKG signed a four-year, $52 million extension in August. He played just 55 games last season due to injury, a year after playing in just 62 the year before.
By Glenn Erby