Reports: John Wall to have procedure on knee, will miss 6-8 weeks

The hopes the Washington Wizards have of climbing in the Eastern Conference playoff chase over the next few weeks will have to be done without All-Star point guard John Wall.

According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post and ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Wall will miss the next six to eight weeks to have a procedure done on his troublesome left knee. The procedure is a clean-up of the knee, which will take place on Wednesday and be done by Dr. Richard D. Parker, the orthopedic surgeon who did Wall's knee surgeries in 2016.

TNT analyst David Aldridge reports Wall had the option for a clean-up procedure on the knee earlier, but opted for platelet-rich plasma injections to the injury in hopes he could endure the rest of the season. Wall still wants to play now, but "at some point you have to be realistic," a source told Aldridge.

Wall will be out of the lineup starting tonight against the Oklahoma City Thunder (7 ET, NBA League Pass) and will also miss the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.

Update: John Wall's timeline is 6-8 weeks.
Knee scope is tomorrow and will be performed in Cleveland by same surgeon who did his knee surgeries in May 2016
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) January 30, 2018

DEVELOPING: John Wall will undergo a knee procedure tomorrow (described as a clean up). He will miss six weeks & will not play in upcoming All-Star weekend, The Washington Post has learned.
Story coming soon.
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) January 30, 2018

Told @JohnWall had the option for “clean-up” procedure (@CandaceDBuckner first) on knee earlier but opted for PRP treatment in hopes he could get thru the rest of the season afterward. Still wants to play now, but “at some point you have to be realistic,” per source.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) January 30, 2018

Washington Wizards guard John Wall could miss two months after a knee scope set for Wednesday, league source tells ESPN. @CandaceDBuckner first reported procedure.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) January 30, 2018

Wizards star John Wall to have knee procedure, miss approximately 6-8 weeks, @JeffZillgitt confirms. https://t.co/iMFJcnZfR1 pic.twitter.com/nQEcTk8s1s
— USA TODAY NBA (@usatodaynba) January 30, 2018

John Wall will have a scope done on his left knee to remove some swelling tomorrow. He’s expected to miss at least 6 weeks. He will not take part in the All Star game in Feb. #NBA #DCFamily
— Chris Miller 🎥🎙🏀 (@cmillsnbcs) January 30, 2018

Discomfort and inflammation have plagued Wall's left since November. Because of those issues, he sat out two weeks and missed nine games from Nov. 25 to Dec. 13. He got back into form for the most part since then, but of late the knee issues are troubling Wall once again.

According to Candace Buckner of The Washington Post, Wall visited with Parker of the Cleveland Clinic Marymount yesterday. Parker performed Wall's two knee surgeries in 2016 and met with him in November when this season's issues started up.

Before today's news, Wall was already expected to miss tonight's game. Buckner has more on Wall's meeting with his surgeon and the team's anticipation of what was next:

The Washington Wizards and the five-time all-star point guard have no answers as to why he periodically deals with knee soreness, stemming from an injury in early November. Though Wall has previously had his knee drained, received an MRI and got injections, he’s back to repeating some of these steps even two months after the initial diagnosis revealed he was experiencing inflammation in the knee.
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“It’s a concern but we have to trust that the doctors and everybody is going to have the best game plan for him going forward and it’s always about him going forward, not about us going forward,” Wizards Coach Scott Brooks said. “We want to make sure, not only with John but with all our guys that their career is most important. But right now I don’t know how concerned, but we’re definitely concerned that it is bothering him from time to time.”
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“We don’t know what that means,” Brooks said of Wall’s second meeting with Parker. “We just know that they’re going to all meet and we’re going to go from there . . . The next couple of days we’ll know more.”
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Brooks revealed that Wall needed his knee drained “a few times” with the last procedure happening “maybe a few weeks ago.” Wall has missed 10 games due to his knee, and 12 total this season. Brooks said he is not preparing for another long stretch without his point guard.
“We’ve done it before, so I know what it looks like, but no, we’re hoping for the best,” Brooks said. “He’s had some good games even when his knee has been sore, but we want to make sure that we do what’s best for John. That’s why we’re doing this. I still feel comfortable with our guys.”

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