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As reported by Bostonherald.com today, Kevin Garnett successfully had bone spurs removed from his right knee.

He will now undergo the normal 6-8 weeks of rehabilitation.

“After this successful surgery, Kevin can now focus on rehabilitating his knee, returning to top physical shape, and fully preparing for the 2009-10 season.” said director of Basketball Operations, Danny Ainge.

Much debate and speculation has occurred regarding the severity Garnett’s knee injury. The second half of the Celtics season was dominated by when Garnett would return and how effective he would be.

We saw him return for a brief stint on March 15th. He played only 16 minutes per game and seemed to be in pain and frustrated.

Truth is, KG started looking uncomfortable running and jumping early on in the season. I had noticed he started wearing a knee brace before the All-Star game. He ran with a noticeable limp during the All-Star game.

The knee was injured on a lob pass from Rajon Rondo on February 19th, the first game after the All-Star break.

Garnett appeared in 57 games this season. Remarkably, the Celtics record of 62-20 was achieved much of while Garnett was benched.

“I expect Kevin to report to active duty in full force and be the consummate two-way professional that he has shown all of us throughout his fantastic NBA career,” Doc Rivers said by team press release today.