Jerry Brewer of the Orlando Sentinel reports: On Tuesday, Magic forward Grant Hill's fourth surgery on his left ankle went as planned.

Dr. James Nunley, who performed the surgery on Hill's ankle at Duke Medical Center in Durham, N.C., said that he should be able to play basketball again.

"We found no reason why Grant Hill will not be able to play basketball again for the Orlando Magic," he said.

"His bone had good strength and good blood supply, and we felt good about how the surgery proceeded. Although I feel like he will play basketball again, there is no time frame at the present to when he will be able to return to play."

During the procedure, Nunley replaced some screws in Hill's ankle and broke Hill's left heel and realigned his left leg, which is believed to be the root of these ankle problems.

"There didn't appear to be any surprises during surgery," Magic General Manager John Gabriel said. "The no news was the good news."

Hill will remain in the hospital for a few days, where Nunley will monitor Hill's progress and later decide how long before Hill can put weight on his ankle.

If Hill does decide to make another comeback, he probably wouldn't be ready for training camp.