Late last season, John Wall wasn’t sure if he would be able to suit up for the 2019-20 season. As the Washington Wizards opened media day on Monday, coach Scott Brooks made it clear the team is not looking to speed up the timeline for its All-Star guard to return.
“There’s a good chance he misses most of the season — if not all the season,” Brook said, per Fred Katz of The Athletic. “We’re gonna be patient. … He’s not gonna play until he’s ready 100 percent, and he understands that, but what I love about John is he’s gonna fight us over it.”
Wall, for his part, isn’t about to race back to the lineup unnecessarily, either. “I’m in no rush (to come back),” Wall said, via Katz. “Only me can know how my body feels.
“It’s tough to just sit and watch, but my job is to make sure I’m fully healthy and not compensating for anything when I do come back.”
Wall’s absence leaves much of the Wizards’ starting lineup in flux. All-Star guard Bradley Beal and big man Thomas Bryant are the only sure-fire starters for Washington once 2019-20 opens, per Brooks.
