Outlaw Will Miss 3-5 Months After Undergoing Surgery On His Left Foot

Travis Outlaw had surgery on his left foot today, and the prognosis for his return is not good. The Blazers are saying he'll miss the next 3-5 months, which would mean he might not return to the court until very late in the season.

Outlaw originally injured his foot during the Blazers' 80-74 win over the Charlotte Bobcats on November 14.  It's the same injury that teammate Martell Webster had last year.  Webster missed nearly the entire 2008/09 season.

Suddenly, the Blazers are very thin at small forward.  The Blazers began the season with a three-headed monster of Outlaw, Webster and Nicholas Batum at small forward, but only Webster is currently healthy.  Batum is expected to miss a significant portion of the season after having shoulder surgery.  The Blazers have been compensating by starting a three-guard lineup, with Steve Blake and Andre Miller in the backcourt and Brandon Roy shifting to small forward.