Bradley set for shoulder surgery

July, 8, 2012

By Chris Forsberg | ESPNBoston.com

Boston's training staff helps Avery Bradley off the court last season.
Celtics director of player personnel Austin Ainge told reporters in Orlando on Sunday that Celtics guard Avery Bradley will undergo right shoulder surgery Tuesday in Boston and could miss the start of the season as he rehabs.

Surgery to repair troubles in his often-dislocated left shoulder occurred in May, ending Bradley's season during Boston's playoff run. The team had to wait until he had sufficiently healed before going in for this anticipated right shoulder procedure. But because of the wait, Bradley might not be ready for the start of the season.

A source close to Bradley said Saturday that the third-year guard could still be ready for the start of camp, but the pessimism of the Celtics' front office suggests it's more likely he'll miss some time to start the year.

Asked about Bradley's return timeline, Celtics coach Doc Rivers told the Boston Herald: “It could be early in the season, it could be mid-Decmeber. We’re just not sure.”

With Ray Allen taking his talents to South Beach, the Celtics are left thin at shooting guard as they scramble to add depth to their roster (all without much to offer beyond the biannual exception is their biggest remaining chip).
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Avery Bradley could be out until December

By Gary Washburn, Globe Staff

WINTER PARK, Fla. -- The Celtics' search for a shooting guard may intensify even further after the club revealed that Avery Bradley could miss some of the regular season because of another shoulder surgery scheduled for Tuesday at New England Baptist Hospital.
Bradley had surgery to repair repeated separations in his left shoulder in June and needed to wait for that to heal properly before undergoing a more minor surgery on the right shoulder. It will take weeks for both shoulders to completely heal, and that would take Bradley into the regular season.

Bradley missed the entire series vs. the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals because of the troublesome shoulders and without Ray Allen, the Celtics may be with a brand new shooting guard on opening night.

"I have no idea, I really don't," Celtics coach Doc Rivers said as the summer league entry practiced. "I hear the beginning of the year he'll be back, [or] until mid-December, probably somewhere in between."

Bradley was limited during his rookie season after left ankle surgery and played in just 31 games. He experienced a breakout second season, averaging 7.6 points.


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