Top draft pick AJ Dybantsa to miss the season opener for Wizards with a sprained ankle | Sports

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top draft pick AJ Dybantsa will miss the season opener for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night with a sprained ankle.

Coach Brian Keefe said Tuesday that Dybantsa would not play against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Wizards took him No. 1 out of BYU in this year’s draft.

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