The Los Angeles Clippers assigned guard Eric Bledsoe to the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League for a two-game rehabilitation assignment.
Bledsoe has been sidelined all season after undergoing surgery on Oct. 7 to repair a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee. The injury originally occurred during an offseason workout.
"Eric has reached the point in his rehab where playing in a game setting is the final step in satisfying his return to play criteria," stated Vice President of Basketball Operations Neil Olshey. "If he performs as expected for Joe Resendez, our Assistant Trainer and Howard Eisley, our Player Development Assistant, who will both accompany him on his assignment for the Jam's next two games, we anticipate him rejoining our team for our trip to Denver this Saturday."
A member of the 2010-11 T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie Second Team, Bledsoe averaged 6.7 points, 3.6 assists, 2.8 rebounds and 22.7 minutes in 81 games played last season.
