The Washington Wizards\u2019 sidelined lineup is, regrettably, starting to look like it would give the main squad a run for its money. Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of the bumps and bruises the players have been dealing with early in the season.<\/p>\n
Alex Sarr is currently dealing with a right adductor strain that has forced him to miss the last couple of games. Wizards head coach Brian Keefe has assured reporters that the injury is \u201cconsidered minor.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n The issue, however, will still keep him out for the the Wizards\u2019 Thursday game against the Boston Celtics \u2014 his third-straight missed contest. Sarr also missed a pair of games earlier this season due to a toe issue.<\/p>\n Tre Johnson has been out of the lineup for the last five games due to a strained left hip flexor, and his return to the floor is not imminent. The Wizards\u2019 prized 2025 lottery pick sustained the injury during Washington\u2019s Nov. 21 loss to the Toronto Raptors.<\/p>\n The good news is that Wizards GM Will Dawkins has assured reporters that the injury is not a long-term issue. Per Dawkins, Johnson is \u201cin great shape\u201d and has returned to on-court activities in practice. However, Johnson is expected to remain out for \u201ca couple weeks\u201d to allow him to get back to 100 percent.<\/p>\n Bilal Coulibaly has been the most snakebitten of the Wizards\u2019 rotation players. The French forward missed the first four games of the season while recovering from offseason surgery on his injured thumb. He had another four-game stint on the sidelines in November while dealing with a left leg injury.<\/p>\n Coulibaly got hurt yet again during Tuesday\u2019s game against the Philadelphia 76ers. He was diagnosed with a strained right oblique that is likely to keep him out for multiple weeks. Bullets Forever\u2019s Greg Finberg had more on Bilal\u2019s oblique injury<\/a>.<\/p>\n Corey Kispert could have been the biggest beneficiary of the injuries to key rotation players. The fifth-year forward was starting to hit his stride in late November. Kispert averaged 19.5 points and 3.5 threes in back-to-back starts \u2014 his first starts of the season \u2014 before fracturing the tip of his right thumb.<\/p>\n