Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Back to bench Saturday
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Carrington is not in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Bucks.
Carrington will head back to the bench with the return of Malcolm Brogdon to the starting unit. The rookie out of Pittsburgh is averaging 8.0 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.8 steals per game when coming off the bench in 2024-25 (eight contests).
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Good to go Thursday
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Carrington (illness) is available for Thursday's game versus the Hornets.
Carrington has been upgraded from questionable to available Thursday despite dealing with a non-COVID illness. The rookie guard has started in his last four appearances and is averaging 7.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 33.8 minutes over that span.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Double-double in Sunday's loss
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Carrington contributed 11 points (4-9 FG, 3-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals over 40 minutes during Sunday's 112-98 loss to Boston.
The rookie guard recorded his second career double-double, with the first coming Nov. 8 against Memphis. Carrington has started four straight games while Corey Kispert (ankle) and Malcolm Brogdon (hamstring) have been sidelined, but his 7.5 points, 6.5 assists, 3.3 boards, 1.5 threes and 0.8 steals in 33.8 minutes over that stretch doesn't mark him as much of a fantasy asset, and his 30.0 percent shooting from the floor is an outright liability.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Moving to bench
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Carrington isn't in the starting five for Friday's game versus the Celtics.
Bilal Coulibaly will replace Carrington in the starting five Friday after missing Washington's previous outing due to a head injury. Carrington tallied 13 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 21 minutes during his only other appearance coming off the bench this season.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Good to go Monday
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Carrington (knee) is available and starting in Monday's matchup against the Rockets.
Carrington has been upgraded from questionable to available while dealing with right knee soreness. The rookie has carved out a significant role with the Wizards through eight regular-season games (seven starts), during which he has averaged 9.5 points, 5.0 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.1 steals across 30.0 minutes per game.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Available Sunday
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Carrington (wrist) is available for Sunday's game against the Magic, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Carrington will shake off a questionable tag and play through a right wrist contusion. The rookie has started four straight games, averaging 11.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists and 2.0 steals in 34.0 minutes during that stretch.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Questionable to play Sunday
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Carrington is questionable for Sunday's game against the Magic due to a right wrist contusion.
Carrington has been playing well while handling a starting role in recent games. He's scored in double digits in all but one of his last six contests, and he's come close to a triple-double in his last two outings. If the rookie can't go Sunday, then Corey Kispert and Johnny Davis would be options to replace him in the starting lineup.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Comes close to triple-double
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Carrington accumulated 10 points (4-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, eight assists and four steals over 33 minutes during Friday's 128-104 loss to the Grizzlies.
Carrington has been one of the biggest surprises in this year's rookie class, and he's making the most of the expanded role he's seeing with the Wizards. He's scored in double digits in all but one of his last six contests, but this was also the second straight game in which he was on a legit triple-double watch. He's averaging 10.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists and 2.7 steals per game in three games in November.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Puts up solid numbers
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Carrington provided 16 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 1-1 FT), eight rebounds and seven assists over 33 minutes during Monday's 125-112 loss to the Warriors.
The No. 14 overall pick of the 2024 Draft continues to feature for the Wizards during his rookie season, as the franchise is wasting no time to get him heavily involved. His production has been sporadic which is to be expected, but there's a lot to like here from a fantasy perspective. Through six games, he's posting averages of 10.3 points, 4.8 assists, 4.3 rebounds and 0.8 steals in 29.2 minutes per contest.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Good to go against Cleveland
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Carrington (ankle) is available for Saturday's game versus the Cavaliers.
Carrington has been upgraded from probable to available Saturday despite dealing with a left ankle sprain. The rookie guard should remain in Washington's starting lineup.
Coach Brian Keefe said Friday that Carrington (ankle) was a full participant in practice, Varun Shankar of The Washington Post reports.
Carrington sustained a mild left ankle sprain late in Thursday's blowout loss to the Celtics. The rookie posted three points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 26 minutes as a starter. While his status has not yet been updated for Saturday against Cleveland, Carrington can be considered questionable to suit up.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Dealing with mild ankle sprain
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Head coach Brian Keefe said after Thursday's 122-102 loss to the Celtics that Carrington sustained a mild ankle sprain, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
The rookie first-round pick was named a surprise starter for the season opener, but he exited with roughly four minutes left in the contest after landing awkwardly following a layup. He finished his NBA debut with three points (1-6 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 1-2 FT), three rebounds, two assists and two blocks across 26 minutes. He should be considered questionable for Saturday's game against Cleveland until the Wizards provide another update on his condition.
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Wizards' Carlton Carrington: Heads to locker room Thursday
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Carrington headed to the locker room in the fourth quarter of Thursday's game against the Celtics due to an apparent ankle injury, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Carrington landed awkwardly on a layup attempt with 4:02 remaining in the fourth quarter and ultimately headed to the locker room. The rookie didn't return to the court in the final minutes of the contest, and he should be considered questionable for Saturday's game against the Cavaliers until further details about his injury are disclosed.
