Report: Mavs’ Rashard Lewis to undergo knee surgery

Earlier today, Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports revealed that 16 years NBA veteran Rashard Lewis will undergo knee surgery this off-season.

Forward Rashard Lewis will have knee surgery soon, a source told Yahoo. Lewis has previously agreed to sign with Dallas.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 22, 2014

Agent Colin Bryant: "Rashard discovered he needs a medical procedure on his right knee to ensure he functions at a high level this season."
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 22, 2014

Agent Colin Bryant cont.: "We look forward to (Lewis) getting this behind him as soon as possible so he can continue his stellar NBA career"
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 22, 2014

At this point in his career, Lewis is nothing more than a 12th man off the bench for a championship contender.

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After spending the last two seasons of his career with the Miami Heat, Lewis signed a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks for the veterans’ minimum. With a handful of depth in the Mavericks’ frontcourt (Nowitzki, Parsons, Wright, Chandler, Griffin), it’s difficult finding a scenario outside of injury where Rashard Lewis breaks the rotation. At the most, Rick Carlisle will find spot minutes for Lewis on the floor in order to give Dirk Nowitzki a quick breather.

In his final season with the Miami Heat, Lewis averaged 4.5 points, his lowest scoring output since his rookie season, and 1.8 rebounds per game. In the playoffs playing a larger role, Lewis’ numbers jumped to 5.3 points and 2.1 rebounds while shooting 37 percent from three.