The Portland Trail Blazers announced on Tuesday that center Festus Ezeli "had his knee injected with a bone marrow aspirate concentrate and Orthovisc" that is designed "to alleviate pain and improve function."
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Ezeli Sidelined for 6 Weeks
Tuesday, Aug. 23
According to the release, which was forwarded by the Oregonian, Ezeli will be out for a month-and-a-half as the Blazers prepare for their season opener against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 25.
After signing a two-year, $14.7 million deal with the Blazers in July, Ezeli declared that his knees were "100 percent healthy and ready to go," according to the Oregonian's Joe Freeman.
But based on the 26-year-old's history of knee injuries, complications in advance of the 2016-17 season shouldn't come as a major surprise.
Not only did Ezeli miss the entire 2013-14 season after undergoing surgery to reinforce the MCL and PCL in his right knee, but he missed 36 games last season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left knee in February.
As a result of those woes, Ezeli earned far l ...
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