Suns’ Eric Bledsoe is out for the season
Suns guard Eric Bledsoe (2) grabs his leg after falling to the floor after being injured in the first half.
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The Phoenix Suns say leading scorer Eric Bledsoe will not return this season after undergoing surgery Tuesday to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
The 26-year-old point guard was injured in the team’s home loss to Philadelphia on Saturday.
Coach Jeff Hornacek had speculated before Monday’s game against Cleveland that Bledsoe would be sidelined about six weeks. General Manager Ryan McDonough had said only that he hoped Bledsoe would return at some point this season.
That all changed with Tuesday’s surgery.
“I’ve had a meniscus done,” Hornacek said Tuesday. “They can either repair it or cut it out. Repairing is probably the best thing to happen. You’re out longer, but it’s the best thing for your joint and knee.”
Bledsoe appeared in 31 games this season, averaging 20.4 points and 6.1 assists. He has averaged 17.9 points in 155 games in parts of three seasons with the Suns since coming in a trade with the Clippers.
It is the third significant knee injury in Bledsoe’s six-year NBA career. He underwent surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee in 2011 and had the right meniscus removed in January 2014.
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