Now I can see why the Kings needed to play him all those minutes near the end of the season. They had to take full advantage of that meniscus before fragments of it gets removed. [end sarcasm]
At any rate, there is no such thing as a minor knee surgery. Every surgery is invasive, with things that can go wrong, potential complication down the line, pain, recovery, and rehab. <- What my orthopedics surgeon told me (three knee surgeries).
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