The Clippers said Monday afternoon that Blake Griffin will have arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday. The five-time All-Star is expected to miss three to six weeks.
A team executive, who was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said earlier in the day that Griffin was leaning toward undergoing the procedure because it's "just a cleanup of loose bodies."
The Clippers will be "very cautious" with Griffin's recovery process because they want him healthy and available for the second half of the season, the executive said.
The executive also said that although Griffin could play the rest of the season with his knee problem, it would be better to deal with it right away.
If Griffin does not have the surgery, the swelling of the knee could become an issue and possibly prevent him from playing at 100 percent the rest of the season and in the playoffs, the executive said.
"It's not anything serious," the person said. "He can literally play the way he is now, but why play when something is bothering you. Get it fixed now."
Griffin played 38 minutes, 21 seconds in the Clippers' 117-110 loss to the Washington Wizards on Sunday. He scored 26 points, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out seven assists.
Griffin missed the Dec. 10 game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Staples Center because of soreness in the right knee, which the team said at the time was not serious.
This season, Griffin is averaging 21 points, 8.9 rebounds and 4.6 assists.
