Indiana Pacers swingman Jeremy Lamb has undergone successful knee surgery to repair a torn left ACL and lateral meniscus on Wednesday, per Scott Agness of The Athletic:
Jeremy Lamb underwent "successful surgery” today in New York to repair a torn left ACL and lateral meniscus.
Kemba Walker, who had dinner with him on Monday, says "I think he’s approaching it well."https://t.co/e6ghJnND5d
— Scott Agness (@ScottAgness) March 11, 2020
Lamb suffered the injury after taking a hard fall in a gam against the Toronto Raptors on Feb. 23.
The former UConn star remained in the game to shoot a pair of free-throws, but was subsequently removed from the contest and taken to the locker room. Later tests would reveal Lamb had suffered multiple tears and would require surgery.
Agness spoke to Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker–who played with Lamb at UConn–about Lamb's mindset, and Kemba said Lamb is doing his best to remain positive:
“I think he’s approaching it well. This is not something he asked for, obviously, but things like this happen. Adversity happens in your career and I know this is a really tough time for him, but he has a great support system. His family is the best and they’re going to be around him to support him as best as they can, as well as me and a lot of his other friends and old teammates. We’re always doing our best to keep him in high spirits.”
Lamb's injury is a devastating blow to a Pacers squad trying to gain ground in the Eastern Conference.
The 27-year-old was averaging 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists, and he had made notable improvements on the defensive end of the floor.
Lamb's exact timetable is unknown, though he might face a similar recovery process to that of teammate Victor Oladipo, who missed over a year with a ruptured right quad.
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