Wizards rookie forward AJ Dybantsa was upgraded from out to day-to-day with a left ankle injury late Wednesday. His expected return date is Oct. 23, when Washington hosts the Raptors, but he has not yet played this season.
What happened
AJ Dybantsa was upgraded from out to day-to-day on the injury report at 11:58 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Oct. 21. The injury is to his left ankle. He was listed as day-to-day on Oct. 16 and again on Oct. 19, then moved to out on Oct. 20. The report's comment says Dybantsa would not make his debut Wednesday against the Bucks, according to Josh Robbins of The Athletic. The 19-year-old forward has not played for Washington yet.
What it means for the Wizards
The Wizards host the Raptors on Friday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. ET. Washington is 1-0, holds the fifth seed and won its only game without Dybantsa. He has no season line because he has not played. Without him, Trae Young has played 38.4 minutes with 20.0 points. Anthony Davis has 34.0 points in 33.8 minutes. Kyshawn George has 18.0 points in 28.7 minutes, and Bilal Coulibaly has 11.0 in 29.0. Justin Champagnie has played 20.7 minutes, Tre Johnson 19.3 and Bub Carrington 18.5, with Carrington scoring 10.0 points. Alex Sarr has 6.0 points in 24.3 minutes.
What to watch
Dybantsa's expected return date is Oct. 23, the day of the Raptors game. The next injury report before Friday's tip-off should show whether he makes his debut. Washington also has Tristan Vukcevic (left hip) and Jamir Watkins (left knee) listed as out. No timeline beyond Friday has been announced, and the Raptors game is the only one on the schedule so far.
Is AJ Dybantsa playing vs the Raptors on Fri, Oct 23?
He is day-to-day with a left ankle injury, and his expected return date is Oct. 23. Whether he plays has not been announced.
When will AJ Dybantsa be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 23 as his expected return date. That is the day Washington hosts Toronto at 7 p.m. ET. He has not made his debut yet.