Matt Barnes To Miss At Least 2 Weeks With Retinal Tear In Left Eye

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles Clippers have announced that forward Matt Barnes will need surgery to repair a retinal tear in his left eye.

Barnes injured his eye in a game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.

Barnes is expected to miss at least two weeks.

Through eight games, Barnes is averaging 5.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 20 minutes per contest.