Chicago guard Valentine to be sidelined up to six months

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine will miss rest of the season due to ankle injury, the NBA franchise announced on Monday.

Valentine has been diagnosed with ongoing ankle instability and will undergo a surgical reconstruction the week of Nov. 26 with an anticipated recovery time of four-to-six months.

He is expected to make a full recovery and have a normal summer of offseason training leading into training camp for the 2019-20 season.