On January 28, Beijing time, the Blazers officially announced that the results of the MRI examination showed that the Blazers had torn the left shoulder pyloid lip of the front sharp terrier. While no official announcement of Little's recovery time, ESPN reported that Little's injuries are serious and is expected to be reimbursed for the season. The 21-year-old averaged 9.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game and shot 46 percent from the field.
Little was injured in the fourth quarter of the Jan. 26 game against the Timberwolves. With 8 minutes and 11 seconds to go before the end of the game, Little and Towns scrambled for rebounds under the basket, the two arms entangled, and in the end, Towns grabbed the rebound in the backcourt, and Little painfully covered his left shoulder and fell to the ground, and was subsequently replaced by the team.
Little has been a big takeaway for the Trail Blazers this season, and it's getting better and better before getting hurt. Since January, the Trail Blazers have lost 7-5, and Little has averaged 13.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per game this month, shooting 45.4 percent from the field and 40 percent from three-point range. He's No. 25 pick in the first round of 2019, and he and Anfinny Simmons are both rising stars for the Blazers this season.
However, the Trail Blazers have been plagued by injuries this season, and before Little's season reimbursement, Lillard also suffered an abdominal injury, has undergone surgery, and is still recovering, and whether he can return this season is still unknown. McCollum also missed pneumothorax problems for a long time, only to make a comeback in mid-January.
Injury specialist Jeff Stotts said a number of players have experienced similar injuries, including Wade, Love and George. The Trail Blazers officially wished Little a speedy recovery, and teammates McCollum and Nurkic and others also tweeted prayers for Little, believing that he would become stronger after his comeback.