Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa will make his NBA regular-season debut Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. The first overall pick in June's NBA draft has been upgraded to available after missing the first four games recovering from an ankle injury suffered in the preseason finale on Oct. 16. The team announced his return with a social media post saying "no more waiting," to which Dybantsa responded "it's time." The Wizards, off to a 2-2 start, will welcome their highly touted rookie who averaged 13 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and two steals in three preseason appearances.
The 19-year-old 6-foot-9 forward from BYU averaged 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals in his lone college season in Provo. The Wizards also announced forward Justin Champagnie had surgery to repair a fracture in his right foot, with no immediate return timetable disclosed.
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