Suns' Oubre Jr. to undergo thumb surgery

Phoenix Suns forward Kelly Oubre Jr. will have minor surgery on his left thumb and will miss the rest of the season, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Thursday. The recovery is expected to be four to six weeks, per Wojnarowski.

Oubre, 23, has been playing the best ball of his career after the Suns acquired him in December as part of the trade that sent Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards. Oubre has averaged 16.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in 40 games with the Suns, building on his career average of 9.4 points and 3.7 rebounds over four seasons.

Oubre, the 15th overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, has been averaging 20.2 points and 5.7 rebounds after being inserted into the starting lineup after the All-Star break. He will be a restricted free agent after the season. The Suns on Wednesday were reportedly signing former NBA player Jimmer Fredette for the rest of the season, with a team option for 2019-20. Fredette, 30, is awaiting clearance from his current team, the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Fredette averaged 36.9 points per game this season for the Sharks, who were eliminated from the postseason Tuesday.