Lynx star Rebekkah Brunson out 8-10 weeks after knee surgery

The defending WNBA champs had already lost top backup guard Monica Wright and top backup forward Devereaux Peters, both of whom had arthroscopic procedures on their left knees.

May 13, 2014 at 9:55PM
Minnesota forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) knocked the ball out of Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (3) run at a layup in the third quarter during Game 1 of Western Conference WNBA finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn.
Minnesota forward Rebekkah Brunson (32) knocked the ball out of Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (3) run at a layup in the third quarter during Game 1 of Western Conference WNBA finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury. (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Lynx power forward and co-captain Rebekkah Brunson had surgery on her right knee Tuesday morning and is expected to be sidelined at least two months. This is yet another injury setback for the Lynx, who open their season at Washington on Friday.

The defending WNBA champs had already lost top backup guard Monica Wright and top backup forward Devereaux Peters, both of whom had arthroscopic procedures on their left knees. Both are expected to miss at least the first six games.

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