Brandon Roy To Have Left Knee Scoped

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Injuries

The “Associated Press” reported Wednesday that Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy will undergo arthroscopic surgery Thursday to repair damage in his left knee. Roy underwent a MRI on Tuesday that revealed he had a tear of his meniscus. The Blazers are holding off setting a return date for the player who just completed his second year in the Association. Portland was looking forward? to pairing Roy with center Greg Oden in the starting lineup this season. Oden who was the number one pick in the 2007 NBA Draft, missed last year after undergoing micro-fracture surgery on his knee, before the campaign started. Roy has been the Blazers go to player in his two years in the Association. He has averaged 18.1 points, 5.0 assists, 4.6 rebounds, per game in his career.

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