Washington Wizards point guard is expected to miss up to eight weeks after being diagnosed with the early stages of a stress injury to his left patella, according to Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld.
Fortunately for Wall no surgery will be required, but he is expected to be out at least until mid-November and will begin his rehab immdediately.
"My teammates and I are all excited to build on the improvement we made at the end of last season, and I know they will continue to make great progress while I get through this setback," said Wall. "I will work extremely hard to make sure I get back as soon as possible so I can re-join them and help our team continue to improve."
Wall was examined yesterday in New York by orthopedic specialist Dr. David Altchek after experiencing discomfort in his left knee and underwent an MRI that revealed the early stages of a non-traumatic stress injury.
"We're all disappointed for John after how hard he worked this summer and how excited he was to begin training camp, but we feel fortunate that we caught the injury early and that he will be able to return with the vast majority of the season still in front of us," said Grunfeld. "In the meantime, we're confident that the versatility and depth of our team will help us move forward and continue the positive momentum that we've seen over the past several months."
The Wizards begin training camp on Oct. 2 at George Mason University and open the season on Oct. 30 at Cleveland.
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