Original sentence: A devastating left knee injury, however, incurred early in the 1997-1998 NBA season required surgery and forced him to miss the rest of that season.These comparisons stopped after Hardaway starting having injury problems
Edited sentence: But a devastating left knee injury he incurred early in the 1997-1998 NBA season required surgery and forced him to miss the rest of that season.However, injuries have prevented Hardaway's career from becoming as great as Johnson's.Though he continues to be a solid performer, his balky left knee has robbed him of a chance to become one of the legends of the game