Panathinaikos star faces early EuroLeague absence after meniscus procedure
Kendrick Nunn will start the new season on the sidelines. The Panathinaikos guard underwent successful surgery Wednesday for a right medial meniscus tear suffered during individual workouts in the United States.
The club confirmed the 31-year-old had an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy on Aug. 19. The procedure is routine. Medical estimates put his return to full basketball activity in six to eight weeks, pointing toward early October.
Early season hit for the Greens
EuroLeague action tips off Sept. 24. That timeline means Nunn is set to miss Panathinaikos’ opening games, including home matchups against Paris Basketball, ASVEL Villeurbanne and Maccabi Tel Aviv. The Greek League also starts in early October, so he could sit out the first domestic contests as well.
Last season Nunn averaged 18.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and a 15.6 PIR across 37 EuroLeague games. He remains one of the team’s primary offensive creators. Coach Ergin Ataman and the staff are unlikely to rush him back.
Suspension softens the domestic blow
Nunn already carried a two-game suspension in Greek competitions from an incident in last season’s finals against Tyrique Jones. He was set to miss the Greek Super Cup regardless. Part of his recovery therefore overlaps with games he could not have played anyway.
The bigger concern remains Europe’s top competition. Panathinaikos will open the campaign without a proven scoring threat while the rest of the roster builds chemistry in preseason.
Club officials and medical staff will monitor his rehabilitation closely. Nunn’s eventual return, likely around the fourth round of the EuroLeague regular season, should give the Greens a major boost once he is fully cleared.
GET WELL SOON, KENDRICK 💚
— Panathinaikos BC (@Paobcgr) August 19, 2026
Ο Κέντρικ Ναν υπέστη ρήξη έσω μηνίσκου στο δεξί γόνατο κατά τη διάρκεια των ατομικών προπονήσεών του στις ΗΠΑ και άμεσα, την Τετάρτη (19/8) υποβλήθηκε σε επιτυχημένη επέμβαση αρθροσκοπικής μερικής μηνισκεκτομής.
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