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Oklahoma City Thunder’s swingman, Desmond Mason will miss the remainder of the season due to a knee injury that he sustained at the 4 minute mark of the third quarter during Wednesday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies.
Mason landed awkwardly after attempting to block a shot. There is no structural or ligament damage to Mason’s knee, and the setback is only considered season-ending because the recovery time is six to eight weeks. The arthroscopic surgery is set for today at 8:30 a.m. to clear out some bone chips in his knee.
“When I heard that, I was disappointed just for the fact that we’re starting to play well,” Mason said. “I think that the starting unit was really starting to build some trust in each other. And over this last month, we had really jelled and developed a bond on and off the floor.”