Eric Bledsoe’s knee surgery caps a truly awful week for the Suns

Initially, the Suns expected Bledsoe to miss about six weeks, but the team declared him out for the season after surgery.

League sources tell ESPN that Suns coach Jeff Hornacek is in danger of losing his job after the woebegone Sixers got just their second win of the season Saturday night in Phoenix against his team.

Phoenix will be missing 20.4 points, four rebounds, 6.1 assists, and two steals per game as these are Bledsoe’s averages per contest this season.

It was Philadelphia’s first road win since last March, as well as the first game of a two-game suspension for Suns forward Markieff Morris, who threw a towel in Hornacek’s direction after being pulled from a home loss Wednesday to 12-18 Denver.

Without Bledsoe, the Suns will likely slide Brandon Knight to the starting point guard spot.

Bledsoe appeared in 31 games this season, averaging 20.4 points and 6.1 assists per game. Injury WatchThe Los Angeles Clippers rank among the most disappointing teams this season.

“I’ve had a meniscus done”, Hornacek said Tuesday. It’s still a loss, but it’s encouraging that without Eric … we’re out there with a lot of our young guys.

“We haven’t been getting the results we’re looking for”, general manager Ryan McDonough said after the Suns’ Monday morning shootaround, “and we just wanted to shake things up”.

Philadelphia 76ers forward Richaun Holmes (22) dunks against the Phoenix Suns in the second quarter during an NBA basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015, in Phoenix. Kawhi Leonard led the team in scoring with 17 points but with Tim Duncan rested for the game, coach Popovic inserted Boban Marjanovic who got the crowd excited with 17 points on a flawless seven for seven shooting.

Stauskas had eight points, including two 3-pointers in the final two minutes of the third quarter, as the 76ers scored the final 12 points of the period for an 85-75 lead.

“It could be good for us in the long run”, Hornacek said. It was unfortunate news for a team to lose their best player, but it’s something they were sure they could recover from. If you think that mark stands as a massive setback for a team that somehow missed the playoffs in 2014 while winning 48 games, you’d be right. They will face Cleveland at home Monday night.