The Wizards have confirmed the reports that talented shooting guard Bradley Beal will miss several weeks with a broken wrist.
#wizards announce Bradley Beal will have surgery to repair non-displaced fracture of scaphoid bone in left wrist. No timetable for return
— Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) October 11, 2014
David Aldridge first reported Beals possible break and lengthy absence.
Wizards fear Bradley Beal has broken left wrist, could miss 6-8 weeks. Final determination on surgery in next 24-48 hours.
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) October 11, 2014
The Wizards initially diagnosed the injury as a sprained wrist, but an examination Saturday detailed a small fracture in the wrist.