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Joe Johnson OUT 4-6 Weeks; elbow injury
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Topic Started: Dec 1 2010, 11:58 PM (510 Views)
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Dec 1 2010, 11:58 PM
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http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AsGX...awks-johnsonout
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ATLANTA (AP)—Hawks star Joe Johnson(notes) will be sidelined four to six weeks with an injured right elbow.
Atlanta announced at the start of Wednesday night’s game against Memphis that Johnson will need arthroscopic surgery to remove a “loose body” in the elbow.
Johnson visited orthopedist Dr. James Andrews in Alabama on Wednesday morning. The Hawks said Andrews will perform the surgery on the four-time All-Star on Thursday in Pensacola, Fla.
Johnson said the elbow has caused discomfort “off and on” this season.
“It just got unbearable yesterday,” Johnson told The Associated Press at halftime.
Johnson returned from Birmingham shortly before the start of the game and wore a suit as he watched from the bench.
Hawks coach Larry Drew said Johnson “could not extend his arm” at Tuesday’s practice.
“This is clearly something that has to be addressed,” Drew said before the game.
Maurice Evans(notes) replaced Johnson in the starting lineup against Memphis.
Johnson has been held under double figures in two of the last five games. He averages a team-best 17.1 points but has made only 40.9 percent of his shots.
He signed a six-year deal worth almost $124 million before the season. He has scored more than 20 points per game in each of his first five seasons with the team.
Johnson’s injury will have ramifications throughout the lineup.
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