NBA: Jason Richardson out for the season following knee surgery

Philadelphia 76ers guard Jason Richardson is expected to miss the rest of the season following left knee surgery, Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports reports.

Sixers guard Jason Richardson will miss the rest of the season after having left knee surgery next week, a source told Y! Sports. — Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) February 7, 2013

Sixers guard Jason Richardson saw a doctor in New York City today that said the recovery time following his surgery will be 6-9 months. — Marc J. Spears (@SpearsNBAYahoo) February 7, 2013

Richardson, acquired with Andrew Bynum, during the offseason multi-team trade that saw the Los Angeles Lakers land Dwight Howard, has missed the last seven games of Philly due to a sore left knee. All-in-all, the shooting guard has missed a total of 14 games in the 2012-13 season, resulting in career-low averages of 10.5 points on 40.2 percent shooting, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists. [Related: Sixers' Bynum targets post All-Star break return] The 76ers gave up forward Andre Iguodala in the deal, taking back Richardson from the Orlando Magic, and Bynum from the Los Angeles Lakers, but the trade hasn't worked out for them at all. Aside from Richardson's injury woes, Bynum has yet to hit the floor for Philadelphia at all, with his return slated for after the All-Star Break. The 76ers are 21-26, good for ninth place in the standings, three games back of the Boston Celtics. - Adrian Dy, GMA News