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Griffin's surgery decision was last resort

Updated: January 14, 2010, 5:02 PM ET
By Kevin Arnovitz | ESPNLosAngeles.com

PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- The possibility of surgery on his fractured kneecap was always in the back of Clippers forward Blake Griffin's mind, even as he slogged through the rehabilitation process with every intention of getting back on the floor before the All-Star break.

Once he experienced serious discomfort this week, that prospect became a reality. Griffin will undergo surgery Jan. 20 in Los Angeles. The current prognosis is for him to be off the court for between four and six months. ...

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