Steve Francis underwent surgery on his right shoulder which had bothered him in the last part of the season, nba.com reported.  Rockets trainer Keith Jones said the damage was more than expected.  They thought the shoulder lining needed to be cleaned up and they found they had to repair a lesion in the labrum.

As a result, Francis is expected to miss 16 to 18 weeks, and be available near the start of training camp.  His shoulder will be temporarily immobilized.