DETROIT -- Pistons guard Jaden Ivey 's long-awaited return hit a snag as he will miss the next four weeks following right knee surgery, the team announced Thursday.

Ivey missed the last 49 games last season after a left fibula injury and played one preseason game before issues of discomfort arose. Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff said it wasn't a particular play that birthed the injury.

"It was something that was developing over his work. Obviously, from coming back but in training camp also, he started to feel something," Bickerstaff said before the Pistons' final preseason game against the Washington Wizards . "We took precautions, and then the medical team did their assessments and those things, and then had to make the decision that ultimately led us to where we are today."

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