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Kelly Oubre of the Phoenix Suns Injured; Out at Least Four Weeks

The Phoenix Suns have learned that Kelly Oubre will be out for at least four weeks. He is currently out with a torn meniscus in his right knee. He underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday according to Arizona Sports. The Phoenix Suns will re-evaluate Oubre after four weeks, giving fans hope that he can return this season. However, it is also possible that he may not appear again this NBA season as it ends on April 15^th.

Kelly Oubre Out For at Least Four Weeks

Chris Haynes initially broke the Oubre news via Twitter.

An initial exam reveals Phoenix Suns swigman Kelly Oubre Jr. has suffered a torn meniscus in his right knee, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) February 27, 2020

Current head coach, Monty Williams revealed last year that Oubre playing on the Suns was a big factor in him coaching with the team. This is according to Paul John of Clutch Points:

“He was one of the reasons why I was excited about the job,” Williams said, via Gina Mizell of The Athletic. “I loved his versatility from afar, being in Philly and San Antonio.”

Oubre is an integral part of the Phoenix Suns team as he is averaging 18.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. His most notable game was November 14^th, when he had 30 points, seven rebounds, and three assists against the Atlanta Hawks. He might have a chance to play for this season, if not it might not make a difference. The Suns are close to the bottom of the Western Conference and many games behind the eighth-place Memphis Grizzlies.

Next Four Games for the Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns are currently 13^th in the Western Conference with a record of 24 wins and 38 losses. They have also lost four games in a row. It is not likely that they will be in the NBA playoffs this year. Their next four games will start against the Portland Trail Blazers at Talking Stick Resort Arena at Phoenix on Friday, March. 6^th.

They will also host the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, March. 8^th. The two games after that will be on the road. They will face the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Tuesday, March 10^th. They will then face the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, March. 14^th at American Airlines Arena.

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Raheem Bashir started blogging on a Gmail site called Blogger and has covered sporting events in rugby union/league and soccer. Since then he has become the Last Word on Sports writer for rugby, soccer, and previously basketball. He is also a member of the North American Soccer Reporters and The Rugby Union Writers’ Club. Raheem graduated from George Brown College with a Digital Media Marketing Post-Grad Certificate in 2019. From the same college, Raheem also did a post-grad certificate in Sport and Event Marketing in 2017. Lastly, he did an undergrad Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2016.