The Portland TrailBlazers must be cursed at the 5 spot. Over the last few years it has been one injury after another to their players at the center position. The Blazers today announced that Jeff Pendergraph, Marcus Camby’s backup, will have season ending knee surgery…
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jeff Pendergraph will have surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right knee.
Pendergraph was injured Thursday night in a preseason game against the Utah Jazz. An MRI on Friday showed he tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
A timetable for his return was not set by the Blazers, but Pendergraph used Twitter to tell fans he was done for the season.
“Tough news today y’all, I’m out for the season with torn ACL,” he tweeted.
Pendergraph averaged 2.7 points and 2.5 rebounds in 39 games, including four starts, as a rookie last season.
The 6-foot-9 forward, who played for Arizona State, was the 31st pick in 2009 and acquired by the Blazers in draft-day trade from Sacramento.
His injury hurts the Blazers, who were going to use him to back up Marcus Camby at center while Greg Oden and Joel Przybilla continue to rehab knee injuries.
The Blazers said the surgery would occur in the next few days.
Read more details via AP on ESPN.com
