Emeka Okafor already missed 38 of the past 39 games with two sprains dating to December. Yet throughout the process, Okafor and team officials maintained their intention that he would play again this season.

On Tuesday it was announced that the Bobcats forward will not be returning to the floor this season.

"At the beginning of the season, if you told me this would happen, I would have laughed at you and gone on my merry way," said Okafor, who has had one previous serious injury, a back problem that limited him his last season at Connecticut.