HOUSTON (Ticker) -- Bob Sura, who is expected to start at point guard for the Houston Rockets, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee, the team announced Wednesday.

The team did not disclose when Sura would undergo surgery. Training camp begins Tuesday.

"I'm optimistic about it because I just know how tough he is, and from what the doctors say, he's still got some miles left in that knee," Rockets general manager Carroll Dawson said.

Sura, 32, played in 61 games last season while battling an assortment of injuries and averaged 10.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.3 assists.

A 1995 first-round pick by Cleveland, Sura has career averages of 8.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists. He also has played with Golden State, Detroit and Atlanta.

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