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Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon will be sidelined for the remainder of the preseason and is expected to be out for several weeks as he recovers from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb.

The injury happened during a practice last Saturday and the team announced the surgery Tuesday.

Injury Update: Malcolm Brogdon underwent a surgical procedure today to repair a ligament tear to his right thumb. The injury was sustained during Saturday’s practice in Montreal.

Brogdon’s recovery status will be updated as appropriate.

— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 8, 2024

While the Wizards are vague in their announcement, returning from this kind of surgery usually takes six to eight weeks,

notes Josh Robbins at The Athletic

This injury should mean more playing time for promising rookie Bub Carrington.

Brogdon came to Washington in the trade that sent Deni Avdija to Portland and is on an expiring $22.5 million contract, which makes him a prime trade candidate for the rebuilding Wizards.

When he's on the court, the 31-year-old Brogdon is still a quality role player, averaging 15.7 points and 5.5 assists a game while shooting 41.2% from 3 last season. The problem has been he's not on the court much. Brogdon played in just 35 games last season and has played in more than 56 games just once in the past five seasons.

Expect Brogdon's name to come up in trade rumors around the deadline, as long as he returns healthy.