Golden State Warriors center Marquese Chriss suffered a right ankle fracture in Saturday's practice and will have surgery later this week, the team announced Sunday.
The Warriors said Chriss "suffered a right syndesmosis ankle injury with a fibular fracture," and a timeline will be set after the surgery.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the injury took place in a 12-minute, post-practice scrimmage, something that occurs routinely throughout the season.
"He just went up for a lob and landed on his leg really awkwardly," Kerr said during a video call with reporters before Sunday's game against the Chicago Bulls. "Obviously, we are all devastated for him, for the outcome ... so we don't know how long he'll be out. He'll have surgery and we'll know more after the surgery. But I just feel so horrible for Quese."
The 23-year-old found some footing in the Warriors' rotation after being signed last year, and the Warriors were hoping he could continue improving behind No. 2 overall pick James Wiseman this season.
Kerr said last week that Wiseman's minutes would get a "bump up" after an impressive first two games, but with Chriss out for the foreseeable future, the Warriors will need Wiseman to pick up even more slack.
Veteran Kevon Looney, who has struggled with several injuries over the past year, will also be leaned on more in Kerr's rotation.
Chriss averaged 6.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in two games this season.
In other injury-related news, Kerr said Draymond Green, who has not played yet this season because of a right foot injury, will be held out of the team's next two games as he works his way back into conditioning.
"Draymond got through the scrimmage really well [Saturday] and he felt good," Kerr said. "We just felt that from a conditioning standpoint it made more sense to give him the next two games off. He's not going to play tonight or in Detroit [on Tuesday]. He's doing really well; the foot has healed nicely.
"But again, he was out with the league protocols, and the conditioning level is important because it's very risky to put somebody out there who's not quite ready from a conditioning standpoint. It leaves people vulnerable, and we feel better about getting him another four or five days of work before he gets on the floor."