Martell Webster out 3-5 months after back surgery

The Washington Wizards announced today that forward Martell Webster had successful microdisectomy surgery yesterday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back.

He will begin the rehab process immediately and is expected to miss approximately three to five months before resuming basketball activity.

Webster sustained the injury during a routine workout at the Wizards’ practice facility last week. He averaged 9.7 points and 2.8 rebounds while shooting .392 from three-point range in 78 games (13 starts) for the Wizards last season.