76ers' Okafor out six weeks with meniscus tear

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia 76ers rookie center Jahlil Okafor will have season-ending surgery on his right knee.

The team said Friday it will soon announce when he will have surgery for the small cartilage tear. He is expected to resume basketball activities in about six weeks.

Okafor, the No. 3 overall pick of the 2015 draft, leads the NBA-worst Sixers with 17.5 points and averaged 7.0 rebounds in 53 games.

"When you study what's going on, it's only going to be a 10-minute procedure," Sixers head coach Brett Brown said before Friday night's game against Brooklyn. "It's going to restrict him from playing for six weeks. Because of the timing, it sounds more dramatic than it should. The impact it has on someone moving forward is negligible."


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