Wizards the wing Justin Champagne He underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a broken right foot, according to The Athletic’s Josh Robbins (Link to Twitter).
The team hopes Champagne can return before the All-Star break, Robbins added. He was injured during the first quarter of Monday’s game in Charlotte. The club has already ruled him out of Wednesday’s game against Cleveland pending a determination of the severity of the injury.
The operation, which was carried out in New York, was confirmed in a team press release.
Champagne has been with the Wizards organization since the 2023-24 season after stints in Toronto and Boston. He has received consistent playing time over the last two seasons, including 69 games (19 starts) last season, when he averaged 8.7 points and 5.6 rebounds in 20 minutes per game. Champagne was part of the second unit entering this season and had a double-double (11 points, 14 rebounds) against Chicago on Saturday.
Champagne’s $2,667,944 salary won’t become fully guaranteed until January 10th. The team has a $3 million option on his 2027/28 contract.
His surgical procedure coincides with debut the best choice A. Ya. Dybants on Wednesday. The loss of Champagnie will affect the team’s rotation going forward, but the Wizards should be in good shape with Anthony Davis and Dibanc are supported Bilal Coulibaly, Chris Middleton and Will Riley.