The Blazers have announced on their official website that Brandon Roy will have surgery on his knee this Friday. He will miss the first round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. ------------------------------ "This was not an easy decision to make," said Roy. "But, if I’m going to be out there, I want to be contributing. If we’re fortunate enough to advance in the playoffs, having the surgery now gives me the best opportunity to help our team." ------------------------------ Update (6:52PM): Jason Quick tweets... ------------------------------ McMillan on Roy surgery: 'He did some moving around on his own today and came to conclusion he couldn't run on it... Now we know. Now we can focus on this group. And this group has responded all season." ------------------------------ -- Ben Golliver | benjamin.golliver@gmail.com | Twitter