Magic Gets Good News on Hardaway

The news was not as bad as it could have been for the Orlando Magic.

Arthroscopic surgery performed on Penny Hardaway’s left knee confirmed cartilage damage, however the point guard is only expected to be sidelined two weeks. The team originally thought he might sit out six weeks.

“As suspected, we found a tear of the lateral meniscus [outside cartilage],” said Dr. James Barnett. “It was a very small part of the cartilage that was torn, so we feel very good about his prognosis. He has absolutely no other abnormalities in the knee.”

In four games this season, Hardaway has averaged 21.3 points.