Report: Wizards' Brogdon out at least 1 month after injuring shooting hand
Washington Wizards veteran Malcolm Brogdon is expected to miss at least one month after he suffered a right hand injury during the team's practice in Montreal on Saturday, sources told The Athletic's Josh Robbins.
Brogdon will undergo imaging on the hand in Washington to determine the severity of the injury, Robbins adds.
The Wizards acquired the 2016-17 Rookie of the Year - along with a first-round pick in the 2024 draft, which turned into Bub Carrington - from Portland in the offseason in exchange for versatile forward Deni Avdija.
Brogdon, 31, was meant to replace Tyus Jones, who inked a one-year, $3.3-million deal with the Phoenix Suns this summer.
Brogdon averaged 15.7 points, 5.5 assists, and only 1.5 turnovers last season. However, injuries have continued to plague his career as the Virginia product has only played over 60 games once in the previous five campaigns.
Rookies Carrington and Kyshawn George will immediately be forced into bigger roles. Second-year guard Bilal Coulibaly will also likely get more on-ball reps at the beginning of the season.
The Wizards will begin their campaign Oct. 24 against the defending champion Boston Celtics.