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| NEW YORK -- Diagnostic surgery performed Tuesday on New York Knicks forward Marcus Camby revealed he has a mild strain to the ACL of his right knee, a team spokesman said.
Camby began his rehabilitation Wednesday and is expected to miss 3-4 weeks. Camby suffered the injury Sunday in a victory over the Miami Heat.
"This is truly the best possible news for Marcus," said team physician Dr. Norman Scott. "MRI's in general can sometimes reveal worse news than the real diagnosis. That was the main reason we decided to perform diagnostic arthroscopic surgery." Knicks forward Larry Johnson did not play in Monday night's game at Charlotte after suffering a chipped bone in his left foot in the first quarter of Sunday's game. Johnson is listed as day to day, but in all likelihood he probably will not return to action until after Sunday's All-Star Game.Injuries are nothing new to the Knicks, who played the first six weeks without center Patrick Ewing and currently are without guard Chris Childs due to an Achilles strain. Camby is among the leading candidates for the NBA's Sixth Man Award, and Johnson is New York's starting small forward. In their absence, forwards Kurt Thomas and John Wallace should see an increase in playing time. The 6-foot-11 Camby is in his fourth NBA season and second with the Knicks. He is averaging 10.7 points and 7.8 rebounds per game and was a key ingredient in New York's run to the NBA Finals last season. Johnson, 6-7, is in his ninth season and fourth with New York. He is averaging 12.1 points and 5.6 rebounds and is considered one of the team's leaders. Camby, a terrific weak-side shot-blocker, was selected second overall by Toronto in the 1996 draft. Johnson was the top overall pick by Charlotte in 1991.
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