Oklahoma City
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery in the coming days to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced today. Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, left, brushes away the hand of Houston’s Patrick Beverley after Westbrook got up from being knocked to the floor as Beverley defended him during Game 2 on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook out indefinitely with knee injury Westbrook was injured in the second quarter of Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Westbrook knocked knees with Houston guard Patrick Beverley early in the second quarter of Game 2. Westbrook was dribbling up court, about to call a timeout, when Beverley lunged at the ball and the players' knees collided. The three-time NBA All-Star averaged 23.2 points (6th in NBA), 7.4 assists (7th), a career-high 5.2 rebounds and 1.77 steals (9th) in 82 games this season.
“Our players' health is our first and foremost concern. The Thunder’s medical team and several specialists we consulted with determined that Russell undergo a procedure to address the issue,” said Thunder general manager Sam Presti in a statement. “We have thoroughly discussed this with Russell.
Despite being the competitor and teammate that he is, he respects and understands the decision and is committed to come back even stronger. Certainly Russell is a leader and core player for this team, but we are in the midst of the playoffs and I know other players are determined to step up and contribute. We have a resilient group of players who have always taken pride in playing as a team and that approach will continue."
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook will undergo surgery in the coming days to repair a lateral meniscus tear in his right knee, the team announced today. Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook, left, brushes away the hand of Houston’s Patrick Beverley after Westbrook got up from being knocked to the floor as Beverley defended him during Game 2 on Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder: Russell Westbrook out indefinitely with knee injury Westbrook was injured in the second quarter of Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets. Westbrook knocked knees with Houston guard Patrick Beverley early in the second quarter of Game 2. Westbrook was dribbling up court, about to call a timeout, when Beverley lunged at the ball and the players' knees collided. The three-time NBA All-Star averaged 23.2 points (6th in NBA), 7.4 assists (7th), a career-high 5.2 rebounds and 1.77 steals (9th) in 82 games this season.
“Our players' health is our first and foremost concern. The Thunder’s medical team and several specialists we consulted with determined that Russell undergo a procedure to address the issue,” said Thunder general manager Sam Presti in a statement. “We have thoroughly discussed this with Russell.
Despite being the competitor and teammate that he is, he respects and understands the decision and is committed to come back even stronger. Certainly Russell is a leader and core player for this team, but we are in the midst of the playoffs and I know other players are determined to step up and contribute. We have a resilient group of players who have always taken pride in playing as a team and that approach will continue."
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