November 24, 2007

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(TORONTO - Canadian Press) - Toronto Raptors forward Jorge Garbajosa is scheduled to undergo medical testing Monday amid rumours out of Spain that his NBA season is over.

Spanish media reported Saturday that Garbajosa will miss the remainder of the season after electing to have ankle surgery.

But general manager Bryan Colangelo disputed the report when reached at the Raptors' game at Cleveland.

``We have arranged for Jorge to consult with a specialist in Baltimore on Monday,'' Colangelo said in an email. ``Future treatment and therapy options remain undetermined at this point.''

Garbajosa wasn't with the Raptors for Saturday's 111-108 loss to the Cavaliers.

The six-foot-nine Spaniard was placed on the injured list on Tuesday so that team doctors could further investigate the results of an MRI.

``The doctors saw something. They are not sure what it is,'' Garbajosa told reporters on Tuesday. ``So until we know what's going on there, just to prevent (further injury) I am going to rest for a while.''

Garbajosa's rookie season was cut short by a gruesome ankle injury last March, when he suffered a displaced ankle joint and fractured fibula after falling awkwardly in a game in Boston.

Against the advice of Raptors doctors, he played for Spain in the European championships in September, but only after the Spanish federation paid a reported US$1 million for an insurance policy that expires Nov. 30.

The 29-year-old underwent an MRI on Nov. 17 which Raptors medical personnel said revealed ``something unusual.''

Garbajosa hasn't played much of a role with Toronto this season, averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in seven appearances. He averaged 8.9 points and 4.9 rebounds in his first year in the NBA.