Wizards Davis Out Two Weeks, Young Set for Debut

Washington, D.C. - The Washington Wizards received mixed news on Thursday ahead of their home matchup against the Utah Jazz, as star forward Anthony Davis was ruled out for at least two more weeks due to ligament damage in his left hand, while guard Trae Young prepared for his debut with the team.

Davis, a 10-time All-Star acquired from the Dallas Mavericks in a blockbuster eight-player trade before the February deadline, has yet to play for Washington this season. The 32-year-old suffered the injury on January 8 during a game against the Jazz, while still with Dallas, when he collided with forward Lauri Markkanen on a baseline drive. A medical evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday cleared him to resume limited individual on-court basketball activities, with another reevaluation scheduled in two weeks. The team confirmed no surgery is required, allowing for a non-invasive recovery process.

This marks the latest health challenge for Davis, who has a well-documented history of durability issues. Since departing the Los Angeles Lakers in a prior deal that sent Luka Doncic to Los Angeles, he has dealt with an abdominal strain, adductor injury, a...