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Washington Wizards rookie Garrison Mathews reportedly did not travel with the team to the season restart at the Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, according to Fred Katz of The Athletic.
Mathews, who is signed to a two-way contract, has not tested positive for the coronavirus but elected not to travel with the team due to personal reasons. The status of Mathews for the Wizards’ eight seeding games is unclear and it is not yet known if he will join the team at a later date.
Mathews saw an increased role with the Wizards during a 13-game stretch in December, which resulted in a career-high 28 points scored on Dec. 30 against the Miami Heat. Following that stretch, though, he returned to the G League and didn’t play much in the NBA prior to the season shutdown.
Garrison Matthews did not go to Orlando with the Wizards for personal reasons, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA. Mathews does not have COVID-19. Unclear for now if he’ll join the team at a later date or miss the Wizards’ eight remaining regular-season games.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) July 9, 2020
The Wizards entered the season restart without a few players after two-time All-Star Bradley Beal was ruled out due to a shoulder injury and Davis Bertans elected against participating. The team will also be without John Wall, who has not played this season due to an Achilles injury.
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