Nets G Carter has surgery on right ankle (AP)

 
New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle on Wednesday. Dr. Martin O'Malley performed the surgery in New York, Nets president Rod Thorn said. Carter will be on crutches for several weeks, followed by rehabilitation. He is expected to be ready for training camp. [link]

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Nets' Carter has surgery on right ankle
New Jersey Nets guard Vince Carter had surgery to remove a bone spur from his right ankle on Wednesday.
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