Jeffrey Denberg of the AJC reports: Atlanta Hawks rookie point guard Dan Dickau will miss the next six weeks after arthroscopic surgery Wednesday for a cartilage tear in his left knee.

Dickau played nine minutes in Monday's victory over Toronto and appeared to work without difficulty, but coach Lon Kruger said he had experienced discomfort in his knee since the start of training camp. In six games, Dickau averaged 1.7 points and 0.8 rebounds.

Dickau will be replaced almost immediately, Kruger said. The Hawks hope that Matt Maloney, who played with them in 2000-01, will join them today in time to make the trip to Boston.