Doctors recommend surgery for Lakers guard Jordan Farmar
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Team doctor and a knee specialist say a medical procedure is necessary to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee.
Reporting from Memphis, Tenn. — Two Los Angeles doctors concurred that Jordan Farmar needs surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, leaving the injured Lakers guard to weigh his options.
There's a small chance Farmar might wait to see if the injury feels better on its own, though team doctor Steve Lombardo and L.A.-area knee specialist Byron Patterson both said the Lakers guard should undergo a procedure that could sideline him up to eight weeks.
Farmar, averaging 7.9 points and 2.4 assists in 19.6 minutes a game, was injured after stealing the ball and going in for a layup in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' 89-87 loss on Friday at Miami.
The team has the option of adding a 15th player to its roster, though there have not been any decisions to do so yet.
mike.bresnahan@latimes.com
