After injuring his knee in a game against Estonia while playing for the Serbian National Team, Sacramento Kings guard Bogdan Bogdanovic will undergo knee surgery.
The Sacramento Kings second-year player out of Europe will undergo his second knee procedure of the offseason after suffering another injury in international competition.
Not much has been known about the injury until now, but it was described as minor and not serious by those with knowledge up until now. While the surgery is described as ‘minor’, the injury was clearly serious enough to necessitate surgery.
No official injury has been reported thus far, but NBCS Bay Area’s James Ham noted the decision to have surgery happened after an MRI found an injury in his knee.
For now I only heard that it's not anything serious. But he will have medical checks when he comes to USA. Couldn't find anything solid about what type of unjury is it, just that he felt pain in his knee. Sorry.
— Nikola Stojković (@Stojkovic_Nik) September 21, 2018
Bogdanovic, 26, previously underwent a procedure to repair a torn meniscus at the end of April that kept him sidelined for about two months. Sacramento Kings beat writer Jason Jones noted the injury isn’t believed to be as serious as the previous injury.
Surgery will be performed in New York by Dr. Riley Williams and more information will be provided on Monday, according to a press release from the team.
While news of Bogdanovic needed surgery is certainly not ideal, especially with training camp set to begin on Tuesday, it’s important to note he is expected to make a full recovery.
Last season, Bogdanovic averaged 11.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 27.9 minutes per game. He appeared in 78 contests for the Sacramento Kings last season. The team is slated to open the regular season at home against the Utah Jazz on Oct. 17.