It's been a little more than two weeks since Houston Rockets power forward Jabari Smith Jr. broke his hand. The injury was set to keep Smith out for 4-8 weeks d

Amen Thompson (left calf tightness) is day to day after sitting out Saturday, while Jabari Smith Jr. (left hand fracture) will avoid surgery.

Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. will not have surgery on his fractured left hand after all, coach Ime Udoka said Saturday night, a decision that shouldn’t drastically change Smith’s recovery timeframe.

Smith fractured his left, non-shooting hand at shootaround before the Boston game and it will require surgery, coach Ime Udoka told reporters. How long he will be out will depend upon the surgery. Udoka said Smith would miss 4-6 weeks, but it could be a couple of weeks longer, depending upon the situation.

Ime Udoka says he is not sure if Jabari Smith Jr. will have surgery just yet. "He's looking at options." Source: Twitter @clutchfans Ime Udoka says he is not sure if Jabari Smith Jr. will have surgery just yet.

One of the premier former Auburn Tigers in the NBA, forward Jabari Smith Jr., suffered an unfortunate setback in his third professional season last week. The star forward broke his left hand during a team shootaround on Saturday, an injury likely to sideline the 21-year-old for at least a month.