Josh McRoberts Injury: Updates on Heat Star's Knee and Return

Josh McRoberts has undergone knee surgery to repair a tear in his meniscus, a procedure that ended his season.

Continue for updates.

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McRoberts Undergoes Knee Surgery, Officially Done for Season

Tuesday, Dec. 23

The Heat announced Tuesday that McRoberts underwent successful surgery on his injured knee:

The Heat also announced that his season was over:

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The Miami HEAT announced today that forward Josh McRoberts underwent successful surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. The 45-minute procedure was performed by Dr. Harlan Selesnick at Doctors Hospital in Miami on Monday. He will miss the remainder of the season. 

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Bleacher Report's Ethan Skolnick added more:

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Heat to Seek Disabled Player Exception For McRoberts 

Monday, Dec. 22

The Miami Heat are seeking to receive a disabled player exception for Josh McRoberts that may potentially free the team up to sign another player according to ESPN's Marc Stein:

McRoberts Speaks on Injury

Wednesday, Dec. 17

Ethan Skolnick of Bleacher Report passed along comments from Josh McRoberts after it was revealed that he will need surgery on his injured knee: 

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McRoberts Needs Surgery, Could End Season

The story of Josh McRoberts' career has been injuries. The Miami Heat forward has been in the NBA for seven years yet has never played 80 games in a season and has only played more than 50 games once. 

The Heat confirmed on Monday that McRoberts will have knee surgery to repair a tear in his meniscus, an injury that could end McRoberts' season:

McRoberts signed a four-year deal with the Heat over the summer, which seemed like a long pact for a player with his injury history. 

The Heat underwent drastic changes over the summer with LeBron James signing with Cleveland, so McRoberts was going to play an important role for the team as Miami transitioned into a new era for the franchise.

Without McRoberts, the Heat are weakened further in the frontcourt as Chris Bosh continues to recover from a calf strain. Shawne Williams will afill in for McRoberts at the power forward position, via Ira Winderman of the Sun Sentinel.

Considering McRoberts' injury history, it's natural to wonder if this latest setback will change how head coach Erik Spoelstra decides to use the former Duke star. His size is a valuable tool for an otherwise small Miami team, so it will take every precaution to keep him healthy for the long haul.

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