LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Los Angeles Clippers all-star point guard Chris Paul has a separated shoulder could miss up to six weeks, the team announced Sunday.
Paul's injury was originally diagnosed as a shoulder sprain, sustained during the Clippers' Friday victory over Dallas when he tripped over Mavericks guard Monta Ellis and landed awkwardly.
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It was first anticipated Paul could be back as soon as three weeks, but a magnetic resonance imaging exam performed Sunday revealed the extent of the injury.
He was found to have suffered a grade 3 AC joint separation in his right shoulder.
The superstar guard averaged 19.6 points and 11.2 assists per game in 34 contests this season.
