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Indiana Pacers: Victor Oladipo Undergoes 'Successful' Surgery

Team said the All-Star guard is expected to make a full recovery.

FISHERS, IN — The Indiana Pacers announced guard Victor Oladipo underwent surgery Monday to repair a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee he suffered during the second quarter of the Jan. 23 game against the Toronto Raptors. In an update on the team website, the Pacers called the All-Star player's surgery successful.

He is expected to make a full recovery, according to the team, although a time frame for his return hasn't been established.

After last Wednesday's game, the Pacers quickly alerted fans that Oladipo would need to undergo an MRI before confirming updates on the rest of the season.

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JANUARY 23: Victor Oladipo #4 of the Indiana Pacers is attended to by medical staff after being injured in the second quarter of the game against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on January 23, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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