Cavaliers Center Tyler Zeller Out After After Emergency Appendectomy

Cleveland Cavaliers big man Tyler Zeller didn’t play Friday night, and many thought it was because of a hip flexor. Cavaliers radio play-by-play announcer John Michael tweeted that Zeller had to have an emergency appendectomy that day to remove his appendix.

Michael writes:

#Cavs Tyler Zeller was diagnosed w acute appendicitis yest & successfully had his appendix removed @ Cleveland Clinic. Status to be updated.

— John Michael (@CavsJMike) October 12, 2013

Zeller is expected to be fine for opening night, and will be out for three-to-four weeks.

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