Rockets' Jabari Smith Jr. Suffers Fractured Hand, Out 4-to-8 Weeks with Injury

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr.

will miss four-to-eight weeks after suffering a fractured left hand during his team's Friday shootaround.

Houston head coach Ime Udoka revealed the news to assembled media Friday, per Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston.

The 21-year-old Smith is in his third NBA season after the Rockets selected him with the No.

3 overall pick in the 2022 draft out of Auburn.

He's averaged 11.9 points and 6.5 rebounds while starting every game for the 22-11 Rockets, who sit third in the Western Conference.

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