Xavier Silas feeling better after surgery
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Xavier Silas feeling better after surgery
The Sixers’ Xavier Silas had successful facial surgery Saturday to fuse several sinus fractures after he was injured in Friday’s summer league finale in Orlando.
Silas took an elbow to the head from teammate Solo Jones and also suffered a concussion. He went up to block a shot and was hit. He fell into a row of chairs courtside.
A spokesman said he had no further information on Silas’ status.
In a text message to teammate Evan Turner that Turner posted Sunday on Twitter, Silas wrote, “Feel better. Meds just having me sleeping a lot. Tell them I’m feeling stronger already. Tell em the young snake said that.”
Silas, who went undrafted out of Northern Illinois, spent most of the season with the NBA Developmental League and then played in the final two regular-season games and two playoff games with the Sixers.
Happy to hear the guy is doing ok . Next time you must remember put on the HELMET to protect your HEAD before playing BALL again dude!
Get well soon ....
— phillafuN- It is good to hear that he is fine. It is always bad to hear that someone has suffered an injury and most especially to the head. Best wishes to him and his family.— Horlet
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Bob Cooney has been at the Daily News for more than 20 years, working in the sports department for the past 15. This is his third season on the Sixers beat. He has covered just about everything, but mostly college basketball, where he was the La Salle beat writer for six seasons. E-mail Bob at cooneyb@phillynews.com and follow him on Twitter.
