I don’t know that it’s been confirmed anywhere that it’s actually tightrope surgery. Has it been confirmed? And when will his surgery be?
I don’t think anybody right now really knows when he’ll be back, except maybe Mali, his care team, and those people close to him.
Sure it could be in time for the playoffs, or maybe he’s out for the rest of the season. You never know with surgery, they might find even a small hairline fracture or something else going on that requires a longer recovery time.
At this point, I would not make any assumptions. Just about any outcomes are on the table right now based on the fact that we really don’t know.