ImpactKey tore his ACL in March and is still rehabbing but has done some on-court work during Washington's training camp. However, he's still not cleared for contact and is likely months away from returning to game action.
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Saddiq Bey - No return timetableCoach Brain Keefe said Tuesday that Bey (knee) doesn't have a return timetable, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Top 5 all-time Washington Wizards' rebounding leaders | NBA.comThe Wizards’ list of top rebounders in franchise history is full of Hall of Famers headlined by Wes Unseld’s 13,769 boards.
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Ben Simmons might be back this time for real: Health not only reason Nets guard is poised for comeback season | Sporting News CanadaSimmons has had a good preseason, addressing some of the biggest issues that he's had in the past.
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Media Availability: Brian Keefe and Corey Kispert
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Corey Kispert - Shooting woes surface MondayKispert finished with nine points (3-10 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 1-2 FT) and a block across 26 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
ImpactThe Wizards struggled on offense Monday and Kispert couldn't escape those woes, and he didn't do much in other categories to deliver even some kind of fantasy upside. Kispert is slated to open the 2024-25 regular season as the backup shooting guard behind Bilal Coulibaly, though he could receive a few spot starts from time to time.
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Jordan Poole - Scores team-high 13 pointsPoole finished with 13 points (5-11 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds, an assist and a steal across 23 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
ImpactPoole was the leading scorer for the Wizards on Monday, though that also shows how bad the team was on the offensive end of the court. Poole is expected to be one of the Wizards' few reliable fantasy options on a regular basis, and while it remains to be seen how he'll play at point guard, it's worth noting the scoring should be there one way or another. After all, Poole has averaged at least 17.0 points per game in his last three seasons.
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Kyle Kuzma - Poor shooting display MondayKuzma finished with seven points (3-12 FG, 0-6 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and a steal across 25 minutes in Monday's 131-92 preseason loss to the Nets.
ImpactThe Wizards need Kuzma to be at his best once the regular season begins if they want to have any shot at improving following a dreadful 2023-24 campaign, and even though preseason stats should be taken with a grain of salt, this performance was certainly subpar. Kuzma averaged a career-best 22.2 points per game in 2023-24 and has scored at least 20 points per game in each of his last two campaigns in The Association.
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