Wizards Injury Update – Center Daniel Gafford Out Against 76ers

Initially listed as questionable, Wizards Center Daniel Gafford Has Been Downgraded to OUT tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers

Candi Waller | Dec 11, 2023

Wizards Injury Update – Center Daniel Gafford Out Against 76ers /

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Initially listed as questionable, Wizards Center Daniel Gafford Has Been Downgraded to OUT tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The odds were already stacked against the Washington Wizards tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers. Now the team will be without their only Center, Daniel Gafford, in the match-up. Gafford is out with a right hip bruise.

Currently, 76ers big man Joel Embiid is still listed as questionable with left knee soreness.

As Inside The Wizards Staff Writer Darrell Owens shared in his article, The Wizards Have A Joel Embiid Problem, in the last four contests against the Wizards, Embiid has scored 48/34/48/50 and no Wizards player has come close to slowing him down. Last week, Daniel Gafford did the best he could but fouled out late in the fourth. If Embiid does in fact play, this could be a dismal night for the Wizards.

If Embiid does not play, perhaps there’s a bit more of an opportunity for the Wizards to make things interesting. From Inside The Wizards Staff Writer Tyrone Montgomery on what could happen if Embiid does not play:

If Embiid isn’t able to play, the Wizards must be sure to take away all of the other complimentary pieces in Philly such as Tobias Harris and Kelly Oubre Jr and even De’Anthony Melton. Tyrese Maxey is going to get his regardless. He looks like a sure All Star this season. If the Wizards can follow up with those game plans, they may be able to pick up a win in the city of brotherly love tonight.

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CANDI WALLER

Candi Waller also known as "CWall" is the Founder and CEO of CWall® Sports & Entertainment, President of the CWall Foundation, Inc, the Managing Publisher of the Fan Nation Inside the Wizards site, and President of Bowie Television. A native of Gorgeous Prince George's County, Maryland, Candi has been an authentic lover of all sports since her childhood. She was such a sports fan at an early age that she notes one of her favorite childhood shows as the legendary "George Michael Sports Machine". Candi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Hampton University, Master of Arts in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University and a certificate in Sports Industry Essentials from Columbia University. Prior to and during her work in the sports industry, Candi has established her identity as a results-driven, relationship building advocate and professional with extensive years of experience leading and implementing successful strategic change, communications, and stakeholder engagement programs across geographically dispersed organizations. She’s worked across Big Four and Government Trusted Advisor consulting firms such as IBM, Deloitte, and the MITRE Corporation. She is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Women in Sports & Events (WISE), the National Press Club (NPC), the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce and is an ambassador for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In terms of what she likes to do for fun, that’s just it…anything that is considered fun, she’s all for it! She’s very close to her parents, brother, and sister, and has a host of nieces, nephews, and godchildren.