The Seattle SuperSonics said that the surgery to repair the torn meniscus in Calvin Booth's left knee was successful, and that he is expected to be back in time for October's training camp.
Booth also had a cyst removed from the knee during the surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, where Booth lives in the offseason. Recovery time is three to four months.
"We're happy the surgery went well and that the damage was repaired," Sonics general manager Rick Sund said. "We look forward to seeing him back on the court in the fall."
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Don't attempt to draw many grand conclusions from the first batch of players that the Sonics worked out this week. Marquette junior Dwyane Wade is probably the most touted among the group of 11 that participated in workouts.
Kansas senior Nick Collison, who was selected yesterday by Team USA, which is vying to play in the 2004 Olympics, is the most decorated. Brazilian guard Leandrinho Barbosa traveled the farthest, and Kirk Hinrich, who played alongside Collison, is the most likely — at this point — to wear a Sonics jersey next season.
But that's just speculation, and Sonics management, after three days of watching workouts and conducting interviews, isn't giving many clues about what they will do with their three picks (Nos. 12, 14 and 41) in the June 26 NBA draft.
"It's a pretty generic list," general manager Rick Sund said. "There was no rhyme or reason to putting it together."
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Kevin Calabro spoke at length about tradition, loyalty and family on a day when the Sonics signed him to a five-year contract as the team's play-by-play announcer.
Calabro paid homage to the original "Voice of the Sonics," his predecessor, Bob Blackburn, and thanked the Sonics ownership, management team and broadcast staff for their support.
But mostly, he told stories for nearly an hour yesterday afternoon during a small gathering at the team's practice facility doubling over with laughter.
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May 2003 Archive
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 28, 2003
Seattle SuperSonics backup center Calvin Booth will undergo arthroscopic surgery on Thursday to repair the torn meniscus in his knee.
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Seattle Times | May 23, 2003
The suspense — what little there was — ended early for the Sonics and their fans who watched the NBA draft lottery yesterday.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | May 22, 2003
Sonics general manager Rick Sund will be front and center tonight, the face of the franchise at the lottery drawing to determine which team will get to pick LeBron James in next month's NBA draft.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Reporter | May 21, 2003
No lucky socks for Sonics general manager Rick Sund at tomorrow's NBA draft lottery.
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NBA.com | May 20, 2003
The Los Angeles Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics will open their 2003-04 NBA regular season schedules with two games at Saitama Super Arena in Japan on Thursday, October 30 and Saturday, November 1, it was announced today by NBA Commissioner David Stern.
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Seattle Times | May 20, 2003
Japan, which was to host the Mariners' first two games this season before the trip was cancelled because of the Iraq war, is scheduled to receive another export from Seattle.
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Seattle Times | May 17, 2003
Sonics coach McMillan said surgery is unlikely for Keith Booth's injured knee, which was discovered during a medical examination of the backup center after the season.
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Seattle Times | May 17, 2003
Watching the San Antonio Spurs put a halt to the Los Angeles Lakers' three-year reign as NBA champions re-affirmed Seattle coach Nate McMillan's view of the Sonics.
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Seattle Times | May 16, 2003
Sonics reserve center Calvin Booth tore knee ligaments and is visiting doctors to determine if he'll undergo surgery.
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 14, 2003
Sonics backup center Calvin Booth has suffered a tear of the meniscus in his knee, and he likely will require surgery to repair the injury.
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Tacoma News Tribune | May 14, 2003
Sonics assistant coach Dwane Casey has been contacted by the Toronto Raptors as a possible replacement for Lenny Wilkens, who was fired a day after the regular season ended.
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Seattle Times | May 14, 2003
The attributes that helped him attain one of the first invitations to join the U.
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Durham Herald-Sun | May 3, 2003
Former North Carolina basketball player Joseph Forte has been implicated in the reported assault of a UNC football player at Woollen Gym.
