Jammer Nelson to Miss Four-to-Six Weeks With a Torn Meniscus

Per OrlandoMagic.com, Jameer Nelson is going to undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

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Nelson is expected to miss four-to-six weeks. Nelson missed 40 regular season games and 19 playoff games in 2009 with a torn labrum.

The Magic, who are fairly deep at Point Guard, will turn to Jason Williams and last season’s #2 Point Guard, veteran Anthony Johnson.

Here is the official word on the injury from the Magic.

JAMEER NELSON TO UNDERGO ARTHROSCOPIC KNEE SURGERY

Orlando, FL – Orlando Magic point guard Jameer Nelson will undergo arthroscopic surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.

Nelson was injured in the fourth quarter of Monday night’s game vs. Charlotte and underwent an MRI Tuesday morning.

It is estimated that Nelson will be out four-to-six weeks following the procedure.

Nelson had started all 11 games for the Magic, averaging 13.7 ppg. and a team-high 5.5 apg.

The Magic (8-3) return to action Wednesday night by hosting Oklahoma City at Amway Arena (tip-off 7 p.m.)

Update: John Denton spoke to Jameer Nelson about his injury.

“I have no idea how it happened, but I just kept playing on it in the game,’’ Nelson said on Tuesday. “I played through the pain and I didn’t really notice the swelling until after the game. I just thought that I sprained my knee and would deal with it in treatment. But as soon as I woke up (on Tuesday) I knew that it was worse than I thought.’’

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