The injured right knee of Mike Dunleavy, could keep him out for half of next season too.
“The last thing Indiana Pacers coach Jim O’Brien claims to be is a doctor. One thing O’Brien believes, though, is swingman Mike Dunleavy will be out until at least January as he rehabilitates his injured right knee. “Nothing that I’ve heard has Michael coming back anytime before January,” O’Brien said. “It’s not even on my radar, Michael Dunleavy coming back. I have to approach next year like he’s not coming back because you have to build a team.” Dunleavy had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right patellar tendon and then had the tendon repaired last month in Colorado. He said there is no timetable on his return.”
The Pacers just can’t seem to catch a break. But on the bright side, if Dunleavy can’t make it back until 2010 Danny Granger should have an awesome season – again.Â
