LOS ANGELES _ The last resort has come for Mavericks' guard Seth Curry as he will have surgery to repair the stress reaction on his left tibia.
The procedure will require about three months of rehabilitation, but should ensure Curry is healthy by July 1, when he will be an unrestricted free agent.
Several sources confirmed the news, which was first reported by ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Curry had hoped to play at some point after the All-Star break, but acknowledged last week in an interview with SportsDayDFW.com that surgery remained an option.
"It (surgery) still is an option," Curry said. "But it's kind of the last resort. If I have surgery, it's probably a three-month process to get back."
The news means Curry will miss the entire 2017-18 season after suffering the injury in a preseason game in early October. Curry had a similar situation with his right leg when he was in college.
Curry had been one of the Mavericks' best players in the second half of last season after he moved into the starting lineup.
The Mavericks still are expected to have heavy interest in retaining Curry when he becomes a free agent.
In the last 54 games Curry played last season, the Mavericks were 27-27. He averaged better than 13 points and shot 50 percent from the field and 46 percent from 3-point range.
In the games he started from Jan. 12 to the end of the season, he averaged 15.4 points and the Mavericks went 20-16.
"I think I established myself last year," Curry said. "It's a matter of showing I'm healthy, that I'm healthy enough to be back. But I'm not going to play injured or do anything that might cause any setbacks going into the summer.
"I know I could obviously help this team win and also help Dennis' development. We had a lot of chemistry we built over the summer and I was excited about playing with him. You never know how it's going to happen going into next year."
