Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo underwent surgery Tuesday to repair an ACL tear in his right knee, according to Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge.

The Celtics had mistakenly identified it as his left knee earlier Wednesday, but it was the right knee as previously reported.

After seeking multiple opinions on how to treat the injury, Rondo settled on Dr. James Andrews for the procedure, spurred in large part by the recovery of Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, who won the NFL's MVP award this past season after undergoing surgery from Andrews in December 2011.

There was no other structural damage for Rondo beyond a partial tear of the ACL, which doctors believe could further accelerate his return.

"You know how competitive Rondo is -- the whole Adrian Peterson thing was a big motivating factor," Ainge said. "To watch him come back and win the MVP in such short time -- Rondo is so competitive with those type of things and that's his mindset."

Rondo underwent the procedure, which utilized a graft from the patella tendon, at Andrews' facility in Gulf Breeze, Fla. He is expected to remain there as he starts the initial phase of his rehabilitation.

"He's in good spirits," Ainge said. "He's focused on what's ahead and getting back on the court. ... He's got a good eight months before we even start [training] camp [for the 2013-14 season in late September]. We do anticipate he'll be ready to participate in all of training camp."