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Sacramento Kings swingman Kevin Martin, a Western Carolina University product and currently the National Basketball Association’s third-leading scorer, suffered a hairline fracture of his non-shooting wrist in a collision with Allen Iverson during Monday’s win over Memphis.

Kevin Martin (PAUL KITAGAKI JR., Sacramento Bee)

Martin, who scored 48 points in that game and another 29 in Wednesday’s loss to Atlanta, must decide today whether to wear a soft cast and continue playing — risking further injury — or to treat the injury with surgery or a hard cast.

Martin wasn’t given a choice by the team, he announced Friday, and will undergo surgery for the injury. He’ll miss at least two months.

Martin’s career has been dogged by injuries, and he’s sometimes criticized for being “soft”.

Read more here from the Sacramento Bee on Martin’s response to the “soft” accusation.

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