The Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke is expected to be sidelined for at least a month after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Monday. The goal of the procedure is to repair and reshape the damaged cartilage in his joint.
Ultimately, Magic will hope that the procedure will bring an end to some of Okeke’s injury woes—the 24-year-old player has missed the past 14 games as a result of this setback. Initially labeled as “left knee soreness”, Okeke was first sidelined on November 21.
“That’s the same knee he’s dealt with before,” Magic coach Jamahl Mosley commented, referring to the ACL injury that Okeke incurred months before being drafted into the NBA. “A part of this is being careful so things don’t get any worse. We want to stay cautious with our guys and make sure we try to get healthy bodies back.”
In 18 games this season, Okeke has averaged 5.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 21.8 minutes a game. He has started a total of 46 games for Orlando across his career, averaging 7.9 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals.
