Blake Griffin out for Olympics with Meniscus tear

[.infamous]

Blake Griffin has been diagnosed with a meniscus tear in his left knee and will have arthroscopic surgery probably early next week, according to NBA executives who were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter.

Griffin will not be playing for the USA Olympic team in London later this month, but he will be available for Clippers training camp that starts in October.

Griffin is expected to be out about eight weeks recovering from the injury and should be fine and ready to play when the season starts, the executive said.

Dr. Neal ElAttrache of the Kerlan–Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic will perform the surgery.

It’s the same knee that Griffin sprained in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies and the same knee ElAttrache performed season-ending surgery on for a stress fracture on his left kneecap during the 2009-10 season.

But this injury is unrelated to the surgery Griffin had during his rookie year, the executives said.

 

[Pugz]

this not happening from the first surgery could be bullshit. hey, at least hes $91M richer cause that knee is suspect now.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Not a big loss. Someone will fill the void.