Kyshawn George suffered a partial tear of the UCL in his left elbow and will be reevaluated in three weeks, the Wizards announced (via Twitter). The team states that it plans to treat the injury “conservatively,” so there’s no guarantee that George will return before the season ends on April 12.
George left Monday’s game against Houston midway through the third quarter. He returned to the bench after being checked out in the locker room, but wasn’t put back into the game. George was also dealing with a left knee contusion that caused him to be listed as questionable for Monday’s contest.
The second-year forward has started all 48 games he has played this season. He’s averaging 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 29 minutes per night with .438/.381/.802 shooting numbers.
George was selected to participate in this year’s Rising Stars event at All-Star Weekend and was a member of Team Vince, which captured the championship.
The 24th pick in the 2024 draft, George will make $3.1MM next season on the third year of his rookie contract. The Wizards will have to decide by this fall whether to exercise their option on his $5.4MM salary for 2027/28, and he’ll become eligible for an extension next summer.