Another injury plagues the Meralco squad again.
Two games after the return of former Sinag Pilipinas member Clifford Hodge, and a day after signing veteran forward Danny Ildefonso, Mike Cortez was the next one victimized by an injury.
The point guard out of De La Salle underwent a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) test the day before New Year and results show a torn meniscus in his right knee.
According to the man dubbed the "Cool Cat" for his level-headed play, he sustained the injury during their game against GlobalPort, where his team endured a 89-93 loss. He continued playing through the use of anti-inflammatory and pain killers.
He will be talking to team doctors about this injury, although most likely he will be out for the Philippine Cup. He managed to play the last five games for the Bolts, but was obviously hampered by his injury, averaging only 11.4 points against 13 points in his first five games.
Cortez is expected to be sidelined for eight weeks after the surgery.
The benching of the former top overall pick will give way for other point guards in the Meralco rotation, such as Chris Timberlake and San Beda stalwart Anjo Caram, and test the versatility of former Gilas player Jared Dillinger.(GS)
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