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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook had arthroscopic knee surgery Friday and will be sidelined until after the All-Star break.
Westbrook will miss at least 27 games.
''He will be missed,'' coach Scott Brooks said before Oklahoma City's game Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. ''Obviously we are a very good team with him, and without him we're still going to be a very good team.''
General manager Sam Presti said in a news release earlier in the day that Westbrook has been playing pain-free, but ''recently had experienced increased swelling'' in his right knee.
''After consultation and consideration by his surgeon in Los Angeles, a plan was established to monitor the swelling that included a series of scheduled MRIs,'' Presti said in the release. ''On the most recent MRI it was determined by the surgeon that there was an area of concern that had not previously existed, nor was detectable in the previous procedures, and it was necessary to evaluate Russell further. The consulting physician determined that arthroscopic surgery was necessary to address the swelling that was taking place.''
Westbrook will miss at least 27 games.
''He will be missed,'' coach Scott Brooks said before Oklahoma City's game Friday night against the Charlotte Bobcats. ''Obviously we are a very good team with him, and without him we're still going to be a very good team.''
General manager Sam Presti said in a news release earlier in the day that Westbrook has been playing pain-free, but ''recently had experienced increased swelling'' in his right knee.
''After consultation and consideration by his surgeon in Los Angeles, a plan was established to monitor the swelling that included a series of scheduled MRIs,'' Presti said in the release. ''On the most recent MRI it was determined by the surgeon that there was an area of concern that had not previously existed, nor was detectable in the previous procedures, and it was necessary to evaluate Russell further. The consulting physician determined that arthroscopic surgery was necessary to address the swelling that was taking place.''
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