Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. has been dealing with injuries through the early stages of this season. Most recently, a bruised knee has kept him on the sidelines. However, Porter returned to practice on Monday and “looked good,” according to head coach Scott Brooks. As a result, the former No. 3 overall pick has been cleared to play in Wednesday night's game against the Atlanta Hawks, according to a report from Candace Buckner of PostSports.
Otto Porter Jr. went through the full practice and “looked good” per Brooks. Porter will return to the lineup for Wednesday’s game vs the Hawks
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) December 31, 2018
Porter's return is great news for the Wizards, who are dealing with several injuries. John Wall is expected to be out of commission for 6-8 weeks with a heel injury and Dwight Howard is currently out due to back issues. Markieff Morris, who caught an elbow from Lakers superstar LeBron James during a game on Dec. 16, will likely miss Wednesday's matchup against Atlanta, as he's still dealing with a neck injury.
Over the weekend, the Wizards officially announced that Wall will undergo “debridement and repair of a Haglund's deformity and a chronic Achilles tendon injury in his left heel.” According to ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk, the surgery will take place next week.
In his 25 appearances with the Wizards this season (all starts), Porter has racked up averages of 11.7 points on 48.7 percent shooting from the field (36.8 percent from beyond the arc), 5.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.5 steals in 29.5 minutes per outing.
Wednesday night's Wizards-Hawks game is scheduled to tip inside Capital One Arena at 7:00 p.m. ET.
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