Kyrie Irving underwent a knee procedure on Saturday that the Boston Celtics say will keep him out for 3-to-6 weeks.
Irving had a wire removed from his knee that had been placed there as a result of his patella fracture suffered in the 2015 NBA Finals. The expectation is that the removal of the wire will reduce irritation, but it will keep him out for several weeks.
"While removal of the wire should relieve irritation it was causing in Irving’s patellar tendon, the fractured patella has fully healed and Irving’s knee has been found to be completely structurally sound.” pic.twitter.com/1R8Zi7GkBc
— Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) March 24, 2018
The good news is that Irving’s knee is “structurally sound,” though it may still be an issue for him throughout his career. While minor in the grand scheme of things, it certainly sounds like he’ll have to hurry back if he wants to be ready to go for the start of the playoffs.
