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Wizards All-Star guard John Wall to have left knee surgery

30 of January 2018

Washington Wizards John Wall celebrates late in the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in Atlanta. Washington won 129-104. Wall did not play. (AP Photo/John Bazemore),Washington Wizards John Wall celebrates late in the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in Atlanta. Washington won 129-104. Wall did not play. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and could miss much of the rest of the regular season. The Wizards announced that Wall will have the operation Wednesday in Cleveland and that a timeline would be determined after the procedure. A person with direct knowledge of the injury told the AP that Wall could miss six to eight weeks.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington Wizards point guard John Wall will have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and could miss much of the rest of the regular season.

The Wizards say Wall will have the operation Wednesday in Cleveland and that a timeline would be determined after the procedure.

A person with direct knowledge of the injury said Wall could miss six to eight weeks. That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team did not release any estimate of the length of Wall’s absence. Washington’s last regular-season game is on April 11.

Wall had surgery on both of his knees before last season.

He was recently selected to his fifth NBA All-Star game. He is averaging 19.4 points and 9.3 assists this season.

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AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.

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