Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is out for the remainder of the preseason — and likely weeks longer — after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb.
The injury occurred during practice last Saturday and the team announced the operation on Tuesday.
Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair a ligament tear to his right thumb. The injury was sustained during Saturday’s practice in Montreal.
Brogdon’s recovery status will be updated as appropriate.
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) 8 October 2024
While the Wizards are tight-lipped in their announcement, coming back from this type of surgery typically takes six to eight weeks, notes Josh Robbins at The Athletic. That would have Brogdon miss about the first month of the season.
This injury should mean more playing time for promising rookie Bub Carrington.
Brogdon came to Washington in the trade that sent Deni Avdija to Portland and is on an expiring $22.5 million contract, making him a prime trade candidate for the rebuilding Wizards.
When he’s on the court, the 31-year-old Brogdon continues to be a quality role player, averaging 15.7 points and 5.5 assists a game while shooting 41.2% from 3 last season. The problem was that he wasn’t on the court much. Brogdon played in just 35 games last season and has played in more than 56 games just once in the past five seasons.
Expect Brogdon’s name to come up in trade rumors around the deadline, provided he returns healthy.
