By Brandon Apter, Sports Talk Philly editor 
The Philadelphia 76ers announced on Thursday that point guard Jerryd Bayless will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing successful surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. It will be immobilized for the next 12 weeks.
“While it’s unfortunate Jerryd will miss the remainder of the season, we feel confident that today’s procedure will resolve his wrist injury and related discomfort,” said Sixers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo in the Sixers official release. “Jerryd is to be credited with his committed and professional approach in making every effort to avoid this outcome.”
Bayless had some issues with the wrist towards the end of training camp in September and it kept him out of action for the preseason. In late October, it was revealed that the veteran guard had a torn ligament in the wrist and would miss at least the first month of the season. He played in three games.
In his second game of action on November 23 against the Grizzlies, Bayless scored 18 points to go along with six boards and six assists, but multiple falls to the floor took its toll on his wrist and ultimately it was determined that surgery would be the best option.
The Sixers signed the 28-year-old Bayless to a three-year, $27 million deal in July to be their starting point guard. Sergio Rodriguez has been the primary fill-in for Bayless, averaging nine points and 6.7 assists per game.
