Miami Heat Guard Dwyane Wade injury: Wade has surgery on left knee

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MIAMI, FL - MAY 31: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks on against the Dallas Mavericks in Game One of the 2011 NBA Finals at American Airlines Arena on May 31, 2011 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
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Posted: 07/09/2012

MIAMI -

Miami Heat Guard and NBA champion Dwyane Wade Heat had surgery Monday on his left knee, and is expected to need up to eight weeks to fully recover.

Wade was bothered by knee pain and swelling throughout the playoffs. He had fluid removed midway through Miami's second-round series with Indiana and needed treatment several times a week during Miami's run to the title.

He opted to have the knee surgery early in the offseason in Miami with hopes of being ready for the start of training camp this fall. The surgery forced Wade to withdraw from consideration for the U.S. Olympic team.

Wade played in all 23 Heat playoff games despite the knee problems.