Wizards PG could miss 6-8 months
Washington Wizards point guard John Wall is expected to undergo surgery on his left heel, which would end his 2018-19 season, per multiple reports.
Wall saw a specialist for his left heel injury and is planning to have a procedure that would end his regular season, per Adrian Wojnarowski and Brian Windhorst of ESPN. The surgery would sideline Wall for an estimated six to eight months, per Candace Buckner of the Washington Post.
Wall missed Friday night’s game against the Chicago Bulls with the heel injury, a malady that coach Scott Brooks said his point guard has been dealing with for years. “It comes and goes,” Brooks told reporters on Friday.
Brooks on Saturday said no decision has yet been made.
Brooks on Wall: "I've been with him for almost 3 years. He's as tough as they come. He never complained. He wanted to compete for his team, but it got to a point where he had to make some tough decisions. And that's why he met with a specialist today."
— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 29, 2018
Friday was Wall’s fourth game missed in December for the Wizards, who have dropped nine of their last 11 games. After making the playoffs in four of the last five seasons, Washington is mired among the dregs of the Eastern Conference this season at just 13-23.
This would be the second season in a row cut short by injury for Wall, who missed two months in 2017-18 with a left knee injury that required surgery. Wall also missed the first 33 games of the 2012-13 season with a knee injury.
The top overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, Wall has three years and $122.5 million remaining on his five-year, max contract, plus a player option for the 2022-23 season. The ninth-year point guard is averaging 20.7 point and 8.7 assists for Washington this season.