John Wall: Gets double-double in 27 minutes Friday

The Wizards were conservative with Wall’s minutes in the preseason since he was coming off surgeries on both of his knees, but he closed out exhibition play on a high note and looks to be in usual form heading into Thursday’s season opener against the Hawks. Health concerns may have deflated Wall’s stock a bit in fantasy drafts this season, but he was plenty effective while playing through pain for most of 2015-16, and the procedures actually may prove beneficial in the long run.

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