This report had been out there for a few days, but on Tuesday the Utah Jazz made it official:
Swingman Thabo Sefolosha is going to have knee surgery. From the official release:
After further evaluation, Sefolosha (6-7, 220, Switzerland) has elected to undergo right knee surgery to repair an avulsion of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) which he suffered against Charlotte on Jan. 12.
While the team would not put a timeline on this, he is done for this season.
Which is a blow to a Utah team that has battled injuries all season, most notably a couple of knee injuries to center Rudy Gobert. Sefolosha has been solid for the Jazz this season, averaging 8.2 points per game primarily off the bench, shooting 38 percent from three and playing solid defense in 21 minutes a night.
Joe Johnson will get more run, but this does not help the slim hopes of the Jazz to climb back into the playoff race.