Houston Rockets center Steven Adams has undergone season-ending surgery on his left ankle, sources told ESPN’s Shams Charania on Wednesday.
Adams, 32, suffered the injury in a Jan. 18 victory against the New Orleans Pelicans while guarding Zion Williamson at the rim. Sliding over to help Alperen Sengun defend Williamson, Adams jumped to contest a shot from the Pelicans forward and immediately grabbed at his left ankle upon landing.
Adams is averaging 5.8 points and 8.6 rebounds in 22.8 minutes for a Rockets team that leads the NBA in rebounding (49 per game). No. 3 center Clint Capela has taken over as the primary backup behind Sengun, and it’s likely Houston will also use forward Jabari Smith Jr. at…