Wizards' Haywood has torn ligaments in wrist
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10/08/2008 -
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Wizards center Brendan
Haywood has torn ligaments in his right wrist and will undergo surgery, team
president Ernie Grunfeld announced Wednesday.
A report from the Washington Post earlier Wednesday put the timetable on
Haywood's return at four-to-six months, putting his entire season in jeopardy.
The Wizards will not report on a timeline for recovery until after surgery,
which is yet to be scheduled.
The surgery will repair a torn dorsal scapho-lunate ligament in his right
wrist. Haywood visited two hand specialists earlier Wednesday, both of whom
concluded that surgery was necessary. He suffered the injury during
training camp last week.
Haywood averaged a career-high 10.6 points and 7.2 rebounds last season for
Washington and matched a career-mark with 1.7 blocks per contest. The UNC
product also set a new career-high for average minutes played with 27.9 per
game and competed in 80 of 82 games.
The news comes one day after Washington forward Antawn Jamison hurt his
right knee in the first quarter of Tuesday's preseason opener against the
Dallas Mavericks.
An MRI performed Wednesday revealed no further damage beyond a contusion.
Although Washington has no timetable for his return, the two-time All-Star is
expected to be ready for the team's regular-season opener.
Jamison averaged 21.4 points and 10.2 rebounds in 79 contests last season.
During the offseason, Jamison re-upped with the Wizards in a
four-year extension worth $50 million.
The Wizards are already without guard Gilbert Arenas likely for the next
several months because of a knee injury.
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