Phoenix Suns center Robin Lopez will undergo surgery to repair a broken fifth metatarsal in his left foot, the club announced today. Lopez suffered the injury in the second half of the team’s intrasquad scrimmage Saturday in San Diego.

The procedure to insert a screw will be performed tomorrow, Tuesday, Oct. 6, by Dr. Gus Armendariz at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix. Lopez is expected to miss between six and eight weeks.

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Too bad...the Suns will lack depth behind Amar'e for the first month of the season, but it shouldn't hurt them too much, permitting Amar'e can stay healthy.