By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Irving will undergo another procedure on Saturday to remove two screws from his patella that were inserted in 2015 to repair a fracture he suffered in that year’s NBA Finals. The team said a bacterial infection was discovered at the site of the screws when Irving had his most recent surgery, on March 24, to remove tension wire in the knee and that Saturday’s procedure will ensure no infection remains in the knee. The wire had been placed in his knee during the same surgery in which the screws were inserted in 2015.
The Celtics said Irving’s patella is completely healed and “remains structurally sound.” Irving is expected to make a full recovery in four to five months, the team said.