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Top NBA Draft Pick A.J. Dybantsa to Make Wizards Debut vs. Cavaliers
AJ Dybantsa is progressing well and could make his NBA debut soon as Washington prepares for Wednesday’s game in Cleveland.
- Washington Wizards rookie AJ Dybantsa will make his NBA regular-season debut Wednesday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers after being upgraded to available following recovery from a left ankle sprain.
- Dybantsa missed the Wizards' first four games after rolling his ankle during the preseason finale against the New Orleans Pelicans on October 16, spending recent days rehabilitating at the practice facility and Capital One Arena.
- ESPN lists the 6-foot-9 forward as "active," signaling his imminent return; in his lone college season at BYU, he averaged 25.5 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while shooting 51% from the field.
- Wednesday's matchup serves as an immediate test for the 2-2 Wizards against the Cavaliers, who reached last season's Eastern Conference finals, while forward Justin Champagnie is ruled out due to injury.
- Integrating Dybantsa into the lineup allows him to play alongside veteran All-Stars Trae Young and Anthony Davis, a pairing The Athletic's Josh Robbins described as a "blend of two key veterans" and a promising young group.
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Wizards No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa to debut Wednesday - Regional Media News
By Field Level Media Oct 28 (Field Level Media) - No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa debuts for the Washington Wizards on Wednesday after missing the first four games of his rookie season with an ankle injury. Dybantsa is slated to start for the Wizards as [...]
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right3Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution37% Left, 36% Center
Bias Distribution
- 37% of the sources lean Left, 36% of the sources are Center
37% Left
L 37%
C 36%
R 27%
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