Jason Richardson, the Warriors' leading scorer for the past three seasons, is scheduled to have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today in Los Angeles, team officials confirmed Monday, but they anticipate it to be a minor procedure with a short recovery time.

Even though the surgery was not originally scheduled at the end of the season, the work is meant only to clean out debris from typical wear and tear from five seasons in the NBA.

One team source said that Richardson, who has averaged 77 games per season since entering the league in 2001, is expected to be back on the court weeks before the Warriors open training camp Oct. 3.