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The All-Star guard will be re-evaluated in four
weeks, and he is expected to miss all of the preseason. The
Thunder begin regular-season play Oct. 16 against the Golden
State Warriors.
The Thunder said Westbrook experienced stiffness and
inflammation in his knee during individual workouts in the last
week. He chose to have the surgery as a preemptive measure so
that he didn't face knee issues throughout the season.
Westbrook, who turns 30 in November, holds career averages of
23.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists per game in 748 games.
He is a seven-time All-Star and won the 2016-17 league MVP
award.
--Legendary NBA broadcaster Ralph Lawler announced that his
upcoming 40th season as the "Voice of the Clippers" will be his
last.
Lawler, 80, said he plans to retire at the conclusion of the
2018-19 season. He has called more than 3,100 games since
joining the then-San Diego Clippers in the franchise's first
year in California in 1978. He moved with the team to Los
Angeles in 1984.
The Clippers will celebrate "Ralph Lawler Night" at Staples
Center for the last regular-season game on April 10 against the
Utah Jazz.
--Dirk Nowitzki said he sees a huge upside in No. 3 overall pick
Luka Doncic after watching him in Dallas Mavericks scrimmages
this week.
Doncic, 19, did not suit up for summer league, but his work this
week impressed Nowitzki, who knows a bit about entering the
league as a young foreign star with high expectations.
"He's been here now for a week, scrimmaged every day, works hard
and I really like what I see," said Nowitzki, who was just six
months older when he entered the NBA from Germany. "He's really
incredible with the ball for a big guy, and he's a legit 6-8."
--Field Level Media
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