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Blazers' Matthews has procedure on left elbow


Posted May 29, 2013 4:43 PM

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Trail Blazers guard Wesley Matthews has undergone an arthroscopic procedure on his left elbow.

Matthews' recovery should take three to four weeks. The procedure, an arthroscopic debridement, was performed at a St. Louis hospital on Wednesday.

Matthews averaged 14.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists as a starter last season for the Blazers.

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