Miami Heat Lose 2-Time All-Star For The Season
The Miami Heat have an unexpected 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven first-round series against the Milwaukee Bucks, but the news was much worse for former two-time All-Star Victor Oladipo, who learned that he'll be out for the rest of the season due to yet another knee injury.
Victor Oladipo is set to have three major knee surgeries in four years.
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Oladipo suffered a season-ending torn patellar tendon in his left knee. His third major knee surgery in four years will come this week.
Sources say there is optimism Miami's Victor Oladipo will be able to resume basketball activities in six months and return to action next season. Oladipo is set to undergo surgery on his left knee this week. https://t.co/lVxqMRsq9V
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But the 31-year-old is expected to try to resume his career once again, and according to NBA Insider Shams Charania, "there is optimism" that he'll be able to resume basketball activities in six months and return to play next season.
Oladipo fell to the floor during the fourth quarter of Saturday night's Game 3 win over the Bucks. He was averaging 11.5 points in 22.5 minutes per game during the series.
"It was a great win, but when you see a player go down like that and particularly a player like Vic, who has gone through so much in the last three years..." Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said, "that's definitely not a good feeling to see."
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