Delon Wright Expected To Miss Time With Knee Injury

Wizards guard Delon Wright is expected to miss several weeks with a knee injury

Wizards guard Delon Wright is expected to miss three weeks or more with a sprained left knee. Wright exited the Charlotte Hornets matchup in the fourth quarter after contact with an opponent on the floor during the fourth quarter. 

“There was an injury to his knee,” Unseld Jr. said postgame. “I don’t know to what extent. It was a play, I think, someone stepped on his foot and there was an impact to the side of the knee to some degree. It raised a little bit of concern for him so he didn’t feel comfortable continuing.”

During the team’s practice on Saturday, Coach Wes Unseld Jr. didn’t have much more information but confirmed his knee was being evaluated. He also noted Wright would not travel to Brooklyn on Sunday or Toronto on Monday for the Wizards next two games.

Now that the extent of the injury has been revealed, the Wizards released a statement stating that his knee injury will be treated conservatively and will be re-evaluated in three weeks. 

Delon Wright suffered a sprained left knee following contact with an opponent during the fourth quarter of last night’s game vs. Charlotte. The injury will be treated conservatively and will be re-evaluated in three weeks.

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 11, 2023

After Wright's departure in Friday's game, everything went downhill for the Wizards as they let their lead slip away in the final four minutes of regulation. When asked about the rotations late in the fourth quarter, Unseld Jr. mentioned that Wright absence impacted his ability to right the ship.

“I was going to make a substitution but obviously when D. Wright went out, it kind of changed the pattern a little bit,” Unseld Jr. stated. “We were trying to play offense/defense, and get a little more size in there but there were fouls/free throws, and we couldn’t quite navigate all of that.”

Wizards managed to let this game slip away in the last four minutes of the game. Crazy part about the stats is that 30 of the Hornets points came from 2nd chance points. So anyway, Hornets walk away with a 124-117 win. @dbltakesports

— Carita Parks (@CaritaCParks) November 11, 2023

Wright also suffered an injury last season that took him out for several weeks. Similar to last night, the Wizards were never able to replace his defensive effort. This injury definitely changes the dynamics of a Wizards team that desperately needs to find a rhythm.

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