John Wall is the heartbeat and leading force in the Washington Wizards offense. He drives this team wherever it goes but this past season it resulted in the Wizards missing the playoffs. Wall wasn’t the reason they missed out on the postseason, his stellar performance garnered him an All-Star appearance, but injuries galore along with what seemed to be a confused coach halted the Wizards progress.
With the Wizards under a new head coaching regime in Scott Brooks, many expect Washington to return to their old ways. The Wizards might not be in the hunt for Kevin Durant but it appears that their focus might be in progressing with John Wall. A big step in that progress is making sure the health of their star point guard is top priority.
Following from an official Washington Wizards press release.
The Washington Wizards announced that guard John Wall underwent a successful procedure today to excise calcific deposits in his left patella tendon in order to eliminate pain and assist healing. He will begin the rehabilitation process immediately and is expected to be available for the start of the 2016-17 season. Wall also underwent an arthroscopic lavage on his right knee in order to remove loose bodies.
“I am determined to lead this team back to the playoffs and getting healthy is the best way for me to accomplish that,” said Wall. “I can promise the fans, my teammates and the organization that I will be focused on that goal throughout the summer and it will drive me to do everything I can to be ready for next season.”
The procedure was performed by Dr. Richard D. Parker at the Cleveland Clinic Marymount following consultations with Dr. James Andrews, Dr. Josh Hackel and Wizards Head Team Physician Wiemi Douoguih.
“John’s procedure went very well and should allow him to play without pain once he has completed his rehabilitation,” said Parker. “We have worked closely with the Wizards’ medical and athletic training staff throughout this process to develop the plan he will need to follow this summer in order to resume his normal basketball activities.”
Guess we now know why John Wall was in attendance during the Cleveland Cavaliers game 2 blowout of the Atlanta Hawks.
