WASHINGTON — Washington Wizards rookie Deni Avdija is done for the season with a hairline fracture in his right ankle, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Avdija suffered a serious-looking injury to his lower right leg and was taken from the court in a wheelchair Wednesday night.
Avdija landed awkwardly after missing a layup late in the second quarter against Golden State. He lay on the floor for several minutes and teammate Jordan Bell came off the bench to cover his lower leg with a jersey. Wizards employees carefully helped Avdija into the wheelchair and he was taken off the court while rubbing his head with a towel.
Washington selected the 20-year-old Avdija out of his native Israel with the ninth pick in last year's draft. The 6-foot-9 small forward is averaging 6.3 points and 4.9 rebounds this season.
Game Recap
Bradley Beal rallied Washington in the fourth quarter for its season-best sixth straight victory, 118-114 over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in the first Wizards home game with fans in more than a year.
The District of Columbia agreed last week to allow 10% capacity at Capital One Arena, which equates to 2,100 per game.
Half the seats in the lower bowl remained covered by blue plastic and masked fans were sprinkled throughout all levels. Among those in attendance were 100 invited front-line health workers. The game hosts and dancers entertained fans virtually, and the national anthem was prerecorded.
Beal took a microphone at half court to thank the fans before tipoff.
Those who attended were in their seats early to see the warmups, staying all the way through for what was a thrilling game.
