NBA: Pacers’ Chris Copeland Undergoes Knee Surgery

After a somewhat successful season with the New York Knicks Chris Copeland was courted by and subsequently signed with the Indiana Pacers.  Things took a slight turn and Copeland had to undergo surgery.  Read more after the jump.

New Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland will spend the next six to eight weeks rehabbing his left knee after having surgery on Friday, reports The Indianapolis Star.
According to the newspaper, the Pacers announced Copeland needed to have the knee cleaned out to “remove a loose body.”
Copeland, who signed a two-year, $6 million contract last month, is expected to be fully recovered before the start of training camp in late September. Copeland was added to bring energy and defense off the bench. He can also hit three-point shots occasionally, too.