UPDATE:
After Trail Blazers’ Maurice Harkless underwent arthroscopic knee surgery this morning, it remains to be seen exactly how long he will be out of action for. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Harkless will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless will be re-evaluated in two weeks after left knee surgery today, league sources tell ESPN. His recovery could range from two-to-three weeks, sources said.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) March 28, 2018
Though a concrete timetable is not in place, Harkless could return within a 2-3 week span which would likely be sometime during their first playoffs series.
ORIGINAL STORY FOLLOWS:
Portland Trail Blazers forward Maurice Harkless will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery today in Portland, the team announced in a press release.
The operation will remove a loose body in his left knee, according to the team. A timeline for his recovery has not been established yet, although Harkless said the recovery time could take anywhere between 10 days and six weeks.
Harkless, 24, is in his sixth NBA season and third straight campaign with Portland. In 59 games with the Blazers this year, he’s averaged 6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 21.4 minutes per contest.
The Blazers could be forced to play without Harkless for their first-round Playoff matchup depending on how the recovery process goes, with the postseason set to begin in just over two weeks.
