Dragic expected to be out until All-Star break after knee surgery

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic underwent successful surgery to clean up his right knee Wednesday and is expected to be out until around the All-Star break, the team announced.

Dragic has missed much of the season with lingering knee issues, sporadically sitting 15 of Miami's 29 games.

He made a brief return after an eight-game absence and played two of the first three contests in the Heat's recent six-game West Coast road trip.

Miami (13-16) will likely turn to Justise Winslow as starting point guard and will also utilize Josh Richardson, Dwyane Wade, and Tyler Johnson as primary playmakers while Dragic recovers.

The 32-year-old is averaging 15.3 points and 4.9 assists in 29.1 minutes per game.