Deng underwent surgery on his right pectoral muscle on Wednesday, Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Lakers expect the veteran forward to make a full recovery by the start of training camp. Tania Ganguli of the Los Angeles Times reports Deng's surgery was needed due to an incident weightlifting recently. He signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Lakers prior to the 2016-17 season, but ultimately underwhelmed in his on-court production. The Lakers opted to shut the Duke product down in mid-march in order to get younger talent playing time, as the team was out of the playoff picture. Given his contract, Deng figures to be a regular in the rotation next season, barring any setbacks with this current injury.