DJ White must undergo surgery

[JO_CB_FTW]

Thunder forward DJ White will undergo surgery on his jaw it was announced today by the team.

Team physicians will perform surgery next week to remove a benign growth from White's jaw. As a part of the operation, doctors will take a bone graft from the 6-9 rookie forward's hip to mend the bone in his jaw.

Team officials expect White to miss 4-6 months following the surgery.

The Tuscaloosa, Alabama native was the 29th overall pick by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2008 NBA Draft. The Thunder acquired White as a part of a draft day trade. White was the Big Ten Player of the Year as a senior at the University of Indiana where he averaged 17.4 points and 10.3 rebounds per contest.

Via Press Release

[london sonic]

Did this not come up at physical at draft.Suprised we moved up the draft trading two 2nds for him if he was gonna be sidelined for 4-6 months.Is this the first mistake presti and trainers have made?