OKC Thunder NBA 2015 Roster News, Rumors: Serge Ibaka Has Successful Knee Surgery
Recent NBA news pointed out that Oklahoma City's forward Serge Ibaka underwent a successful surgery on Tuesday to address the persistent sore right knee problems.
A report from ESPN indicated that the procedure could sideline the Congo-born Spaniard from four to six weeks, which means the NBA club might tread on towards the league's playoffs without him.
"After monitoring the soreness in Serge's knee and having taken several intermediate steps to assess and manage the discomfort, it was determined that the necessary next step in the evaluation was to see a specialist to discuss options to help alleviate the soreness and swelling," the Thunder general manager Sam Presti stated.
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"During the consultation with Dr. David Altchek, his recommendation, in agreement with Thunder medical personnel, Serge and his representatives, was for Serge to have arthroscopic surgery to remedy the problematic area," Presti went on to say.
The Thunder has already suffered several injury-related set-backs this season starting off with 2014's NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant, who had missed 40 games due to foot injuries. He was followed by point guard Russell Westbrook, who has been away for a total of 15 games for this season.
With Westbrook's intensified 27.5 points per game performance and about 15 games left to win in the campaign, the Thunder is hard at work to claim a spot in the Western Conference. Following closely on their heels is the New Orleans Pelicans, who are just one game away to tie up with their 37-30 stat.
Serge Ibaka is averaging 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocked shots over 64 games with the Thunder this season.
