Wizards Guard To Miss 6-to-8 Weeks

The Washington Wizards have lost a key component of their perimeter defense, with the announcement that eight-year veteran guard Delon Wright has a Grade 2 strain of his right hamstring. 

Delon Wright is expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks with a grade two strain of his right hamstring, per @wojespn.

Wright will be re-evaluated in three weeks. pic.twitter.com/2VAXyHqh9m

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPointsApp) October 27, 2022

He'll be out 6-to-8 weeks, and will be re-evaluated after three weeks. 

The injury occurred in Tuesday night's win over the Detroit Pistons.  

"Next-man-up mentality," said head coach Wes Unseld Jr. "It's not ideal, but, we have enough people in the fold to cover our bases. We have the depth and flexibility. It might alter some things we do but... I feel pretty comfortable about having a guy down that we can fill that void."

Wright was a first-round pick in the 2015 Draft by the Toronto Raptors (20th overall). He signed a 2-year, $16M deal with the Wizards this summer, and has had a solid impact on what they do defensively. 

Delon Wright somehow had 6 deflections in just 16 minutes 🔒

He's now 9th in deflections in the NBA in just 22.7 minutes a night. pic.twitter.com/NtAznVHMDY

— wizzy (@youngwizzyDFS) October 26, 2022

Delon Wright is probably the best defensive point guard the Wizards have had since 2014-2015 John Wall

11 steals and 4 blocks in 4 games

Hope that injury is minor

— Wizardry (@NBAwizardry) October 26, 2022

The Wiz are 3-1, with Wright averaging nearly 23 minutes a game with 6.5 points, 3.2 assists and 2.5 rebounds, with a remarkable 2.8 steals per game. He's also 9th in the NBA in deflections. 

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