Amare to have arthroscopic knee surgery

October 1, 2007 by Mike Olbinski

From the Phoenix Suns this afternoon, another quick knee surgery for Amare Stoudemire. Out two to three weeks.

So many questions, so many worries for fans. Why wait until now? Why allow a guy with knee issues to play for Team USA in the offseason. It’s going to sicken fans if the reason he ends up missing more than the announced time because of offseason ventures.

A Suns team without Amare is not going to go far. Here’s the full press release:

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Suns today announced that center Amaré Stoudemire will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee tomorrow, Tuesday, October 2.

Team orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas Carter will perform the surgery to remove a loose body. Carter performed microfracture surgery on Stoudemire’s left knee in October 2005. The 24-year-old Stoudemire will miss 2-3 weeks and is expected to have a full recovery.

The two-time All-Star and 2007 All-NBA First Team selection averaged 20.4 points and a career-high 9.6 rebounds last season, playing a full 82-game season after missing all but three games of the 2005-06 campaign due to injury.

2007 Phoenix Suns training camp runs Oct. 2-7 at McKale Center on the campus of the University of Arizona.

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