Ty Jerome Out Indefinitely After Ankle Surgery

Cavaliers guard Ty Jerome underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on Jan. 23 to treat a right-ankle impingement, the team said.

The 6-5 guard played in the first two games of the season for the Cavs, chipping in two points in the opening-night win at Brooklyn and two points against Oklahoma City on Oct. 27. The fifth-year guard from the University of Virginia has been anchoring the team’s injury report ever since.

“Recent imaging at Cleveland Clinic Sports Health, in addition to repeated evaluation and rehabilitation by the Cavaliers medical staff, confirmed that surgery was the best course of action to heal the affected area,” the Cavaliers said in a statement. “Jerome will be out indefinitely and his return to basketball activities will be updated as appropriate.”

Cleveland signed Jerome to a two-year, $5 million deal this past July, outbidding the Warriors, who tried to make him a restricted free agent. In his first and only season with Golden State in 2022-2023, Jerome averaged 6.9 points and three assists in 18 minutes off the bench. Jerome shot 48.8% from the field and 39% from 3-point range last season.

With Jerome out indefinitely and Ricky Rubio retired, it will be interesting to see what the Cavs do to add more depth at the point-guard position.