The LA Clippers have been without guard Avery Bradley for the last couple of weeks as he recovers from a strained groin, and on Tuesday afternoon, the team announced Bradley had undergone successful surgery to repair his adductor and rectus abdominis muscles. Unfortunately, he will miss the remainder of the season as recovery time for this surgery is currently set at six-to-eight weeks.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski was first to report the news.

Bradley came to Los Angeles as a part of the blockbuster trade that sent star forward Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons and Tobias Harris as well as Boban Marjanović to the Clippers. Since the trade, the Pistons have gone 7-10 while the Clippers have compiled a record of 11-5, one loss being the game immediately after the trade when LA didn't have any of the three incoming players available yet.

The veteran shooting guard whose career started with the Boston Celtics had been dealing with the groin injury that popped up early in the season, and was never able to get away from the pain or soreness after games, practices, or workouts. Upon his arrival to Los Angeles, Bradley made it sounds as if he was ready to go and was past his groin injury, but clearly that wasn't the case. The guard struggled to practice after the All-Star break, at which point surgery became a viable option.

This year was a contract year for Bradley, who will now be hitting unrestricted free agency in the summer. The Clippers currently own Bradley's Bird rights, and his relationship with head coach Doc Rivers was a big reason he was excited to play in LA.

Bradley finished with averages of 14.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game on 40.9 percent shooting in 46 games during the 2017-18 season. In just six games with the Clippers, Bradley averaged 9.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.8 steals per game on 47.3 percent shooting.