Celtics star Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the regular season and the playoffs, according to a report from ESPN.
ESPN NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski tweeted Thursday afternoon that sources say Irving is out the rest of the regular season and playoffs after his surgery.
In the aftermath of left knee surgery, Boston Celtics All-Star guard Kyrie Irving will miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs, league sources told ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) April 5, 2018
About two weeks ago, the Celtics announced Irving was set to have surgery on his left knee to alleviate pain. Irving has been out since March 11.
>> Celtics star Kyrie Irving set for surgery on sore left knee
The team said the procedure was "minimally invasive" but never released a timetable for his return. The team said that Irving's kneecap is fully healed and structurally sound, but the tension wire was irritating his tendon.
The Celtics tweeted Thursday afternoon that Irving will undergo a procedure this weekend to remove the two screws that were implanted in his patella.
#NEBHInjuryReport Kyrie Irving will undergo a procedure this Saturday to remove two screws implanted in his patella from an injury suffered during the 2015 NBA Finals.
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) April 5, 2018
He is expected to make a full recovery in 4-5 months. https://t.co/WKQfPlUZ0u
Irving took to Instagram after the news was announced to thank fans and cheer on the Celtics, saying in part: "The hardest thing to do sometimes is accept the uncontrollable things life throws at you."
The Celtics say Irving is expected to make a full recovery in four to five months.
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