Wizards forward AJ Dybantsa was downgraded from day-to-day to out for Friday's game against the Raptors with a left ankle injury. Washington will play without the 19-year-old for at least one more game, with Anthony Davis and Trae Young again carrying the load.
What happened
AJ Dybantsa will not play Friday against the Raptors. The injury report moved the Wizards forward from day-to-day to out on Thursday at 12:37 p.m. ET because of a left ankle injury. The report's comment says Dybantsa (ankle) is out for Friday's game, citing Josh Robbins of The Athletic. His status has gone back and forth all week. He was day-to-day on Oct. 16 and Oct. 19, out on Oct. 20, and back to day-to-day on Oct. 21 before Thursday's downgrade. No further details about the injury have been announced.
What it means for the Wizards
Washington hosts the Raptors on Friday at 7 p.m. ET. The Wizards are 1-0 and fifth in the standings, and they won their only game without Dybantsa. He has not played yet this season, so there is no season line yet to show what he adds. In the win without him, Anthony Davis scored 34 points in 33.8 minutes. Trae Young played 38.4 minutes and scored 20. Kyshawn George added 18 points in 28.7 minutes, and Bilal Coulibaly had 11 in 29.0. Justin Champagnie played 20.7 minutes, Tre Johnson 19.3 and Bub Carrington 18.5. Tristan Vukcevic (left hip) and Jamir Watkins (left knee) are also out, which leaves the bench thinner.
What to watch
The next injury report is the first thing to check. Dybantsa's expected return is listed as Oct. 24, the day after the Raptors game. Nothing beyond that date has been announced. His status has changed four times in a week, so it may move again. Vukcevic and Watkins are also out, and their status on the same report will shape how deep Washington can go.
Is AJ Dybantsa playing vs the Raptors on Friday, Oct. 23?
No. The injury report lists him as out for Friday's 7 p.m. ET game against the Raptors with a left ankle injury.
When will AJ Dybantsa be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 24. No other timeline has been announced.