Source: Utah's Alec Burks will not need immediate shoulder surgery
After meeting with several specialists, Utah Jazz guard Alec Burks will not require immediate surgery on his left shoulder and could return this month, a league source told Yahoo Sports.
Burks has been dealing with an inflamed left shoulder since the preseason, but the consensus of four specialists is that an aggressive rehabilitation program can restore the strength in his shoulder for him to return to the lineup in December.
The Jazz have termed Burks as "out indefinitely."
Burks has met recently with specialists in Cleveland and New York.
Burks, 23, re-aggravated the injury following a hard foul by Denver's Arron Afflalo in Monday's loss to the Denver Nuggets. The NBA fined Afflalo $15,000 for striking Burks out of the air on a breakaway. The Jazz have turned to rookie Rodney Hood as the starting shooting guard in the absence of Burks.
Burks, 23, has averaged 13.3 points and 4.5 rebounds for the Jazz this season.
Burks signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension in October. That deal will begin with the 2015-16 season.
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