Bynum set for season-ending knee surg
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E-mail China Daily, March 20, 2013
The 76ers' Andrew Bynum gamble was a bust.
At least, for this season.
Philadelphia now has to decide if it will offer the former All-Star center any kind of long-term deal without him ever playing a second for the franchise.
Bynum's season is officially over, and he's set for season-ending arthroscopic surgery on both knees on Tuesday. He has not played this season because of bone bruises in both of his knees. The 25-year-old is an unrestricted free agent and may never play a game for the Sixers.
"After many months of rehabilitation and consulting with numerous doctors, Andrew and the doctors treating him determined that this is the best course of action at this point," general manager Tony DiLeo said on Monday night.
"We will continue to monitor and evaluate his status moving forward."
The arthroscopic surgery will be performed by Dr David Altchek of the Hospital of Special Surgery in New York. The procedure will clean out loose bodies from within the knees in an attempt to alleviate pain and swelling.
Bynum was shut down in training camp as a precaution, and the Sixers originally hoped he'd be ready by opening night, Oct 31. Bynum said since training camp he would play this season. But after he experienced swelling in his right knee after a 5-on-5 scrimmage late last month, he acknowledged a return might not be possible.
Bynum was acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers as part of a four-team trade and was expected to make the 76ers contenders in the East.
Without Bynum, the Sixers have slumped to 26-40 a year after reaching the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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