NBA: Nets lose Jack for season after right knee surgery

Brooklyn Nets’ Jarrett Jack (2) is helped off the court after being injured during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. The Nets won 100-97. AP Photo

NEW YORK, United States—Brooklyn Nets guard Jarrett Jack underwent successful right knee ligament reconstruction surgery and is expected to fully recover in time for next season, the NBA club announced Wednesday.

The 32-year-old American, who has played for seven teams over 11 seasons, suffered the injury in the second half at Boston on January 2.

Jack, set to be paid $6.3 million this season and next, started in all 32 of his appearances for Brooklyn this season, averaging 12.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and a team-high 7.4 assists.

At 10-28, the Nets are on a five-game losing streak and have the third-worst record in the NBA, 10 games behind Orlando for the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Nets are without a general manager after reassigning Billy King from those duties after more than five years in the post. Brooklyn reportedly is looking at former Toronto Raptors and Phoenix Suns general manager Bryan Colangelo, whose father Jerry is the Philadelphia 76ers chairman of basketball operations and USA Basketball’s chairman.

Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov also has fired coach Lionel Hollins with Brooklyn. They reportedly were interested in University of Kentucky coach John Calipari in a coach-executive role but Calipari tweeted he will not try to make an NBA return with Brooklyn.

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