Spurs center Zach Collins needs surgery for torn labrum but should be back for start of next season [Video]

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 10: Zach Collins #23 of the San Antonio Spurs looks on in the second half of a game against the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on February 10, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images) (Mike Mulholland, 2023 Getty Images)

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio Spurs center Zach Collins has a torn labrum that will require surgery but is expected to be ready for the start of next season.

The injury to Collins’ right shoulder happened in the third quarter of the Spurs’ season finale against Detroit on Sunday. An MRI confirmed the labrum tear, the team said Thursday.

Collins played 69 games, the second-most of his six-year career, and averaged 11.2 points and 5.4 rebounds. The Spurs finished 22-60 for the second consecutive season.

The part-time starter shared the frontcourt with rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama. Collins signed with San Antonio as a free agent in 2021.

The 26-year-old has career averages of 8.3 points …