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The Washington Wizards have multiple players who were going to sit out tonight’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks, including Sharife Cooper, Tre Johnson, and Corey Kispert. Injury report ahead of tomorrow night's matchup against the Bucks.#ForTheDistrict | @ChasenBoscolo pic.twitter.com/Ho3B9BbIaj— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) November 30, 2025 Now, Alex Sarr is out due to right adductor soreness per multiple reports, including by Josh Robbins of The Athletic. If you do not know what an adductor is, it is a muscle in the thigh that is connected to tendons. Alex Sarr (right adductor soreness) has been downgraded to OUT for tonight's game against Milwaukee. Also out: Tre Johnson (hip flexor), Corey Kispert (thumb) and Sharife Cooper (calf). But Will Riley (sacral contusion) will be able to play.— Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) December 1, 2025 Also, Will Riley is questionable due to a sacral contusion. That is medical jargon for a bruise at the base of the spine. The sacrum is the bone at the center of the pelvis. In layman’s terms, Riley’s butt literally hurts. Update: Will Riley (sacral contusion) is now questionable for tonight's game. https://t.co/lObmBJg4qQ— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) December 1, 2025 We’ll see how the remaining Wizards players do in the game tonight.

Heading into the season, I agreed with the general consensus that the clear top three in the 2026 NBA Draft would be Kansas freshman guard Darryn Peterson, BYU freshman wing AJ Dybantsa and Duke freshman forward Cameron Boozer. However, in that top three, I felt comfortable putting Boozer as the clear third option behind Peterson and Dybantsa. If there was a team that had a specific need for a big man like Boozer picking one or two, it would not have shocked me if they took him, but I felt like talent-wise, Peterson and Dybantsa both had much higher ceilings. Now, after Boozer’s incredible start to the season with Duke, I am not so sure. The Washington Wizards currently have the worst record in the NBA at 2-16 and are on track to have the best odds to earn the No. 1 pick in the lottery. If these results hold, then they will have a 40.1% chance of earning a top-three pick. Here is everything you need to know about Boozer before the draft, including his red-hot start with Duke and why he could be the perfect player for the Wizards. Cameron Boozer, 6’9” freshman forward from Duke Basketball fans have been aware of Cameron Boozer for years. The son of former two-time All-Star and 13-year NBA veteran Carlos Boozer, he dominated in high school, EYBL, AAU and with Team USA. For years, people were anticipating Boozer’s college, and eventual NBA career. At 6’9” and 250 pounds, Boozer has an NBA-ready body, can score at all three levels and has an unteachable level of touch around the rim that has allowed him to put the ball in the basket at will to begin his collegiate career at Duke. In eight games, Boozer is averaging 22.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, 1.1 blocks and 1.8 steals per game while shooting 38.7% from three and 57.8% from the field. His most impressive game came against Arkansas on Thanksgiving when he had 35 points and nine rebounds in an 80-71 victory. Cameron Boozer's was unstoppable tonight.His 35 points vs. No. 22 Arkansas ties his season high. @DukeMBB pic.twitter.com/boc4tvXDwo— CBS Sports College Basketball 🏀 (@CBSSportsCBB) November 28, 2025 Boozer leads Duke in every major statistical category, is sixth in the country in scoring, second in box plus-minus with 21.7, first in win shares with 2.7 and first in defensive rating with 76.1. Boozer came into the season with high expectations and has blown them all out of the water with his stat sheet-stuffing production. Some of my initial worries regarding Boozer were about his lack of versatility and having his ceiling capped as a post player compared to what Peterson or Dybantsa could become. His ability to score at will against elite competition, dominate on both ends of the floor and contribute to winning basketball through his first eight games have helped alleviate some of those concerns. Boozer is not necessarily the most versatile on the defensive end, but he has enough mobility and athleticism where he should be able to hold his own against smaller and quicker NBA opponents hunting for switches. At 6’9” without being an explosive leaper, I would not expect Boozer to be a prolific shot blocker at the NBA level, but his quick hands and his ability to bother entry passes down low should allow him to continue to collect steals at a high rate. He definitely is known as an offensive-first player, but his defense will not hold him back the 18-year-old Boozer. Especially when looking at his fit on the Wizards, Boozer would be a near-perfect frontcourt complement to Alex Sarr on both ends of the floor. On the offensive side, Boozer could hold the more prototypical big man role in the post while Sarr could operate on the perimeter. If the Wizards decide to play through Boozer, who has shown that he is an improved and willing passer so far at Duke, and use him as a sort of point forward, that would make him even more of an asset to the rest of the young Wizards roster. The amount of attention his combination of scoring and playmaking draws would open up so much…

The Washington Wizards are hosting the Milwaukee Bucks tomorrow night. Check out the preview below: Game info When: 7 p.m EST on Monday, Dec. 1 Where: Capital One Arena in Washington DC How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries Wizards: Corey Kispert (thumb) and Tre Johnson (hip) are both OUT. Bucks: Taurean Prince (neck) is OUT. Game notes and more The Bucks finally have Giannis Antetokounmpo back in action. In his absence they lost seven straight games and dropped out of the play-in in the dreadful Eastern Conference. Their 9-12 record is a touch misleading, as most of the losses came in Giannis’ absence, and he is a bona fide MVP candidate playing the best ball of his career. Former Wizard (briefly) Ryan Rollins has emerged as the Bucks’ second-best player, and he would be my pick for the league’s Most Improved Player award if the season ended today. Rollins is averaging 17.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game as a solid defensive guard who can take some pressure off of Giannis with the Bucks’ otherwise dreadful roster. The Wizards are in an all-out free-fall, and they’ve lost 15 of their last 16 games. They are a legitimate threat to lose 70 games this season and will hopefully finally see the lottery gods smile upon them in a loaded 2026 draft class. Alex Sarr is pretty good! Check out my recent analysis of his emergence this season.

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