New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be out for the rest of the season due to chronic knee pain.
Anthony has been dealing with the pain all season. He will have patella tendon debridement and repair surgery on his left knee and could miss four to six months, according to the New York Daily News. Knicks president Phil Jackson said that
he anticipated that Anthony would have the surgery this week. Anthony should be back on the court this summer and be ready to go for training camp.
"What we're finding out from the medical is on court, it could be four to six months," Jackson said. "We can't put it at a timetable until after the surgery. But that's what they're saying. They say it can be anywhere between four to six months for Carmelo to be back on the floor. But we're really confident he'll heal well and he'll be fine."
This isn’t the first time that Anthony has had knee problems. During the offseason in 2011 he had knee surgery. Late in the 2012-13 season he had fluid drained from his right knee.
Anthony signed a five-year, $124 million contract last summer. He has been in and out of the lineup all season due to the knee problems. In 40 games this season Anthony averaged 24.2 points and 6.6 rebounds, according to the Associated Press. He struggled in the All-Star game, was 6-20 on shooting and scored 14 points.
The Knicks are 10-43, which is the worst record in the NBA. They are looking forward to the summer and rebuilding the team.
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