Raja Bell To Have Surgery On Wrist, Could Miss Rest Of Season

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Raja Bell, who was just traded from Charlotte to Golden State, will have surgery to repair the torn ligament in his left wrist after all.

The surgery could sideline Bell for the entire season, depending on whether screws are needed to hold the wrist in place. If not, he’ll likely miss four to five weeks. Bell said he expects the worst, so it’s looking like his season might be over.

According to AP reporter Mike Cranston, Bobcats starting shooting guard Raja Bell is leaning toward putting off surgery on the torn ligament in his left wrist.

Bell said Tuesday he’ll sit out the first week of the season. But if he makes progress, he’ll try to play. Surgery would sideline him up to four months.

Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer sheds some light on Bell’s thinking as weighs his options:

SBN’s Rufus on Fire reacts to the injury, and hopes, if not necessarily season-altering news, that it’s at least harbinger of more Henderson:

For the record, Gerald Henderson was described as “marvelous off the bench” in the aforementioned Bonnell article, and had 14 points on 7-8 shooting, his finest showing of the preseason. And perhaps a sign of things to come?

In any case, Brown’s decision should be telling as to his appraisal for this team’s immediate future. After all, if he concedes (as he probably should) they’re not going to make a serious run at the playoffs, why wouldn’t you start someone like Henderson, just to see what type of player you have? It’s not as if a Felton-Augustin pairing will set the world aflame. On the other hand, Larry Brown is one of the few NBA personalities who’s stubborn enough to lose 50 games and refuse to start a promising rookie, so stay tuned.