Thunder G Ollie has knee surgery
November 30, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP)—The Oklahoma City Thunder says guard Kevin Ollie(notes) underwentsuccessful “minor” surgery Monday to relieve pain in the patellar tendon inhis right knee.
Ollie has missed three games with the injury and is expected to be out up tofour more weeks.
Another Thunder guard, Kyle Weaver(notes), also was scheduled to have surgery onhis separated shoulder, an injury he suffered last week during practice.
Oklahoma City center Nenad Krstic(notes) missed his first game of the season Sundaywith soreness in his left Achilles tendon and forward Nick Collison(notes) missed hisfourth consecutive game with a sprained knee.
Guard Shaun Livingston(notes) has been sidelined following arthroscopic kneesurgery two weeks ago, but practiced Saturday and participated in the team’spractice on Sunday.