Wizards rookie wing Garrison Mathews will miss multiple weeks with a right ankle sprain, according to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington. Mathews, who is on a two-way contract, rolled his ankle when he stepped on Celtics forward Jayson Tatum‘s shoe. Mathews is averaging 6.2 PPG while shooting 42.9 % from long range.
We have more on the Wizards:
- Point guard John Wall is participating in three-on-three scrimmages against members of the player development staff, Hughes relays in a separate story. It’s another step in Wall’s recovery from a ruptured left Achilles tendon. He had recently progressed from running and dunking to one-on-one contact drills with coaches, Hughes adds. However, there’s no expectation Wall will play this season. “I don’t know if he’s going to play this year. I don’t know if he’s not going to play,” head coach Scott Brooks said.
- Guard Gary Payton II has earned a spot in the rotation, Jackson Filyo of the team’s website notes. Payton was signed under the league’s hardship exception last month due to a wave of injuries. “I’ve been hungry ever since I got here,” Payton said. “In and out of the G League, trying to find somewhere to stick. I think these guys here appreciate what I do and value what I do, so I go to bat for them every day.” In his first nine games with Washington, Payton is averaging 5.8 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 3.0 APG and 2.3 SPG in 23.6 MPG.
- Davis Bertans returned to action on Friday with a minutes restriction, Candace Buckner of the Washington Post tweets. The stretch four was out for nine games with a quad injury. Bertans, who has an expiring $7MM contract, is averaging 15.4 PPG while making 43.2% of his 3-point attempts.
I don’t know why I’m a Wizards fan, but they seem to be building some good youth to go around Bradley Beal and a possible healthy Wall.
If wall comes back decent, they’re going to score like crazy. Just not sure if they can stop anyone.
The Wizards have made some nice moves. I hope Wall can come back and they can get the 8th seed. The Front Office has done a good job evaluating talent. They will have some cap room coming too. They maybe scary next year!
John Wall was not one for just fitting in; he wanted to take over. But he may not be superman anymore, and he has been going to college at UK.
Maybe Wall can join the Wiz style– “the mice will play when the cat’s away”– but he was the cat.
I have a feeling like when Wall returns the Wizards will go back to under achievers.
They once had Wall Beal Porter Morris and Gortat with Oubre and Bogdanovic on the bench.
They haven’t had a 50 win season since 1978/79.
With Wall and Beal they best they have done is 1 division championship and 3 eastern conference semis.
Think in order for them to move forward they should look to trade Wall and build around Beal, which is going to be hard with Walls ugly contract.
Maybe look at Wall for Blake Griffin, Wall for CP3, Wall and a first for Love and Sexton or Garland, Wall for Porter and Satoransky..
I mean either of those last one would be great, yes you get back two players that you once had and never did any great for you but I mean to finish the year you have Beal Porter and Bertans as really really good shooters. Satoransky helps as a fill in with the backcourt. Then after the season if you don’t achieve anything Porters deal expires clearing 28 mil in cap space, plus Mahinmis 15mil expirind deal that’s great