Caris LeVert underwent successful surgery on Monday to treat renal cell carcinoma of his left kidney. The surgery was performed by Dr. Jason Sprunger at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind.
The Pacers also announced no further treatment is needed.
LeVert is expected to make a full recovery and will be out indefinitely.
The Pacers acquired LeVert in a four-team trade earlier this month.
Domantas Sabonis underwent X-rays on his left knee contusion, which showed no structural damage.
Sabonis left the game in the first half after banging his knee.
The Indiana Pacers have scheduled an MRI on Sabonish for Tuesday.
Caris LeVert discussed the MRI results that revealed a small mass on his kidney, saying he had no ill symptoms before getting traded to the Indiana Pacers.
“I didn’t have any symptoms. As you know, I was playing in games. I hadn’t missed any games this season yet. I was feeling 100 percent healthy, so in a way this trade definitely showed and revealed what was going on in my body.
“I’m definitely looking at it from that side and definitely humbled to know that this trade could have possibly saved me in the long run," said LeVert on Tuesday.
LeVert is currently out indefinitely.
The Pacers received cash and two second-round picks to finalize the trade.
Myles Turner has suffered a slight fracture in his right hand and will be reevaluated in the coming days.
Turner is averaging a league-high 4.2 blocks per game to go with 12.4 points and 6.8 rebounds.
The Indiana Pacers discussed trading Turner this past offseason, according to reports.
The Indiana Pacers discovered a mass on the kidney of Caris LeVert when they performed a physical on him following a four-team trade. LeVert is likely to undergo surgery to remove the mass.
The Pacers will know more on LeVert's prognosis, but he's unlikely to even practice for the next six to eight weeks.
LeVert signed a three-year, $52.5 million extension with the Brooklyn Nets during the 2019 offseason.
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Caris LeVert is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left kidney.
The mass was revealed during a physical after LeVert was traded to the Pacers.
"On behalf of my family and myself, we want to thank the Indiana Pacers for their support and guidance. We are grateful for their extreme thoroughness during the physical process and I am looking forward to joining the team and being part of this great organization as soon as possible," released LeVert in a statement.
The Pacers received cash and an additional second-round pick to officially complete the trade.
The Indiana Pacers received $2.6 million from the Brooklyn Nets and future second-round picks from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Houston Rockets to complete the James Harden trade.
The additional assets were sent after a mass was discovered in Caris LeVert's kidney during his physical with the Pacers.
LeVert is currently out indefinitely.
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The Indiana Pacers have agreed to trade Victor Oladipo to the Houston Rockets in a package centered on Caris LeVert and a second rounder.
Houston acquired LeVert as part of the James Harden trade.
Oladipo can become a free agent this offseason.
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