Charlotte Hornets big man Al Jefferson is going to miss even more time after suffering a tear in his meniscus.
Al Jefferson's season with the Charlotte Hornets has taken another big hit that will leave the team without him for a minimum of six weeks. Earlier today, Jefferson was removed from the active list for tonight's game against the Los Angeles Clippers and underwent an MRI on his knee. During the game the team informed fans and media that Jefferson has torn his meniscus, via their team PR twitter account.
INJURY UPDATE: @hornets Al Jefferson will undergo arthroscopic surgery tomorrow to address a tear in the lateral meniscus of his right knee.