McCain suffered the torn meniscus in his left knee on Dec. 13 during a 121-107 loss to the Indiana Pacers. He underwent surgery to repair the tear and his return was indefinite. Repairing the meniscus was better for McCain's long-term prognosis with the injury. However, it also meant there would be a longer recovery.

Guerschon Yabusele had begun to form a great on-court relationship with McCain and had some words of encouragement for his young teammate. "We felt really sad when we heard the ne