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Kyshawn George sidelined three weeks with elbow injury

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Washington Wizards forward Kyshawn George will miss three weeks with a partially torn UCL in his left elbow, the team announced Tuesday.

George injured his elbow in the Wizards’ 123-118 loss to the Houston Rockets on Monday. He left the game in the third quarter and didn’t return before missing the team’s next game against the Orlando Magic.

The 22-year-old forward has ascended in his second NBA season, averaging 14.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game.

George joins a long list of injured Wizards that includes Alex Sarr, Anthony Davis, Tristan Vukcevic and several more.

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