| Sun Jan 1 2012 | 17:51 | Jan Vesely (hip) to be re-evaluated soon |
Wizards forward Jan Vesely received an injection in his ailing hip and will be re-evaluated in a few days. |
The No. 6 overall pick will get minutes whenever he's healthy enough to play, but he's yet to make his NBA debut and is losing precious time to get in shape and adjust to his teammates. |
| Source: Craig Stouffer on Twitter | |
| Tue Dec 27 2011 | 19:54 | Vesely not on road trip due to the flu |
Jan Vesely (hip) will not join the Wizards' upcoming road trip due to the flu. |
It's not the ideal start for Vesely, but in standard leagues owners should have been taking a wait-and-see approach anyway. His athleticism is intriguing, but free throw shooting and scoring could be a problem early on. |
| Source: Michael Lee on Twitter | |
| Tue Dec 27 2011 | 13:48 | Jan Vesely remains sidelined by hip Tuesday |
Jan Vesely (hip) was not practicing on Tuesday. |
Vesely's hip issue has bothered him since before Christmas, but the Wizards will be very careful with pushing the no. six overall selection. He's expected to make his NBA debut before long and is a name for owners to monitor once he cracks the rotation. |
| Source: Craig Stouffer on Twitter | |
| Mon Dec 26 2011 | 17:50 | Jan Vesely ruled out with hip injury |
As expected, rookie Jan Vesely will miss Monday's game with a hip injury and is day-to-day. |
He's an interesting rookie to keep an eye on this season, but is obviously getting the season kicked off on the wrong foot. |
| Source: Chris Miller on Twitter | |
| Mon Dec 26 2011 | 10:28 | Jan Vesely (hip) unlikely to play in opener |
Jan Vesely (hip) is unlikely to dress for the Wizards' season opener on Monday. |
The rookie forward has been battling this injury for a while and remains limited on the court. He's expected to be a rotation player but doesn't warrant fantasy attention for the time being. |
| Source: Craig Stouffer on Twitter | |
| Thu Dec 22 2011 | 09:37 | Jan Vesely continues to be bothred by hip |
Jan Vesely (hip) continues to be limited in what he can do on the court. |
Flip Saunders expects him to try and participate in a full practice on Thursday, so check back for an update on the issue. He's going to have some work to do to catch up with his teammates, making his fantasy appeal very limited at the onset of the season. |
| Source: Washington Examiner | |
| Wed Dec 21 2011 | 14:59 | Vesely slowed by hip trouble again |
Wizards rookie Jan Vesely missed the latter portion of practice due to a recurrence of hip discomfort. |
This same issue troubled Vesely over the weekend, so it could force the rookie to miss a little bit of time. The No. 6 overall pick is expected to be part of the Washington rotation this season, but isn't likely to play extensive minutes early as he comes off the bench. |
| Source: Craig Stouffer on Twitter | |
| Sat Dec 17 2011 | 19:21 | Wizards' rookie Vesely limited by hip injury |
Wizards rookie Jan Vesely was limited in practice on Saturday because of a hip injury. |
It sounds minor, and he still participated, so for now we'll just monitor his status. |
| Source: Kyle Weidie on Twitter | |