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George

George has a Grade 2 distal UCL tear in his left elbow and will be treated “conservatively,” according to the team. The 22-year-old forward will be re-evaluated in one week. It’s up in the air whether George will return before the end of the season at this point.

George injured his left elbow during Monday’s loss to the Rockets, and he was initially diagnosed with a sprain. Further evaluations revealed a partially torn UCL, and the second-year wing will be re-evaluated in three weeks. While there is a chance that George returns for the final week of the fantasy season in standard Yahoo! leagues, he would likely be under a minutes limit if so. For those who held off on adding Will Riley, now is the time to do so.

George will miss a second straight game after spraining his left elbow during Monday’s loss to the Rockets. Will Riley replaced him in the lineup for Tuesday’s loss to the Magic and is likely to retain that role. Riley should be rostered in 14-team leagues given his silly-season potential.

George sustained the elbow injury in the third quarter of Monday’s loss to Houston, and it will cost him at least one game. With both George and Watkins out of action, the Wizards will need to lean more heavily on Will Riley and Justin Champagnie.

George was limited to 22 minutes on Monday due to a sprained left elbow. Injured during the third quarter after getting caught up on a screen, the second-year wing did not return for the final frame. With the Wizards visiting the Magic on Tuesday, there’s a good chance that George doesn’t play. If he sits, Will Riley (7/2/1/3 with one three-pointer in 33 minutes) is the most likely replacement in the starting lineup.

George sat out Thursday against Atlanta but logged 15 minutes in Saturday’s loss to the Raptors. He’ll likely be on a minutes restriction against Houston, and Will Riley should continue to see big minutes. Fantasy managers looking for help off the waiver wire can take a chance on Riley.

George’s left knee contusion kept him out of Thursday’s loss to the Hawks, but he returned on Saturday and logged 15 minutes against the Raptors. If he’s able to play on Monday, fantasy managers should expect George’s minutes to be restricted. That would boost Will Riley’s value, as the rookie played 35 minutes off the bench against Toronto.

While George was back in the Wizards’ lineup after sitting out Thursday’s loss to the Hawks, he was one of three starters under a minutes restriction. He logged 15 minutes against the Raptors, with Tre Johnson (eight points, three rebounds, one block and one three-pointer) and Tristan Vukčević (13 points, three rebounds, three assists, one block and three three-pointers) logging 19 apiece. After getting off to a hot start to the season, George’s fantasy value has lost its luster due to injuries and subsequent minutes limits.

George is back in the lineup after missing Thursday’s loss to the Hawks, which pushes Will Riley to the bench. However, George will be under a minutes restriction, which preserves some of Riley’s fantasy value. Also due to have their playing time restricted for Saturday’s game are Johnson and Vukčević.

George missed Thursday’s loss to the Hawks with a knee contusion, but is set to return after a one-game absence. The 22-year-old forward will return to the starting lineup with Will Riley moving back to the bench.