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Watkins, a two-way player for the Wizards, suffered the injury during the Summer League. Although Washington has yet to offer a timetable for a return, a typical recovery time for the procedure is approximately 9-to-12 months. That leaves Watkins in serious jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season, and it remains to be seen if the team will continue keeping him around on a two-way roster spot while he's injured.
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- GP
- 49
- MIN
- 21.0
- PTS
- 7.5
- REB
- 4.0
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 1.1
- BLK
- 0.5
- 3PM
- 1.0
- FG%
- 44.6
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FG | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 | @CLE | L 117-130 | 34 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7-13 | 0 | 1 | -10 |
| Apr 10 | vs MIA | L 117-140 | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2-9 | 2 | 0 | -25 |
| Apr 9 | vs CHI | L 108-119 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-12 | 3 | 0 | -2 |
| Apr 7 | vs CHI | L 98-129 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Apr 5 | @BKN | L 115-121 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | 0 | 2 | -5 |
| Apr 4 | @MIA | L 136-152 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5-8 | 1 | 1 | +13 |
| Apr 1 | vs PHI | L 131-153 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| Mar 30 | @LAL | L 101-120 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4-11 | 2 | 0 | -14 |
| Mar 29 | @POR | L 88-123 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Mar 27 | @GS | L 126-131 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Mar 25 | @UTAH | W 133-110 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3-7 | 3 | 0 | +9 |
| Mar 22 | @NY | L 113-145 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2-10 | 3 | 0 | -20 |
| Mar 21 | vs OKC | L 111-132 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4-9 | 2 | 0 | -5 |
| Mar 19 | vs DET | L 95-117 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3-6 | 3 | 4 | -14 |
| Mar 17 | vs DET | L 117-130 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| Mar 16 | vs GS | L 117-125 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 3 | 0 | -11 |
| Mar 14 | @BOS | L 100-111 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6-11 | 2 | 0 | +12 |
| Mar 12 | @ORL | L 131-136 OT | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Mar 2 | vs HOU | L 118-123 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | +4 |
| Feb 28 | vs TOR | L 125-134 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 24 | @ATL | L 98-119 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-8 | 2 | 0 | +9 |
| Feb 22 | vs CHA | L 112-129 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5-10 | 0 | 1 | +13 |
| Feb 20 | vs IND | W 131-118 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 2 | 0 | +12 |
| Feb 11 | @CLE | L 113-138 | 29 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7-16 | 0 | 0 | -22 |
| Feb 8 | vs MIA | L 101-132 | 33 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 1 | 2 | -33 |
| Feb 7 | @BKN | L 113-127 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-12 | 1 | 2 | -12 |
| Feb 5 | @DET | W 126-117 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2-5 | 1 | 1 | +8 |
| Feb 1 | vs SAC | W 116-112 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1 | 0 | +2 |
| Jan 30 | vs LAL | L 111-142 | 35 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3-11 | 1 | 1 | -15 |
| Jan 29 | vs MIL | W 109-99 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 1 | 1 | +7 |
| Jan 27 | vs POR | W 115-111 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | -16 |
| Jan 24 | @CHA | L 115-119 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4-9 | 5 | 2 | +12 |
| Jan 22 | vs DEN | L 97-107 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | +2 |
| Jan 19 | vs LAC | L 106-110 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | -12 |
| Jan 17 | @DEN | L 115-121 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Jan 16 | @SAC | L 115-128 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 29 | vs PHX | L 101-115 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Dec 28 | vs MEM | W 116-112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 26 | vs TOR | W 138-117 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | +3 |
| Dec 21 | vs SA | L 113-124 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | +6 |
| Dec 18 | @SA | L 94-119 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Dec 14 | @IND | W 108-89 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Dec 12 | vs CLE | L 126-130 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 6-7 | 0 | 2 | -6 |
| Dec 6 | vs ATL | L 116-131 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | +1 |
| Dec 4 | vs BOS | L 101-146 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | -30 |
| Nov 25 | vs ATL | W 132-113 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| Nov 21 | @TOR | L 110-140 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Nov 8 | vs DAL | L 105-111 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| Nov 7 | vs CLE | L 115-148 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| - | - | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| - | - | 17 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| - | - | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Latest news
The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL.
Watkins, a two-way player for the Wizards, suffered the injury during the Summer League. Although Washington has yet to offer a timetable for a return, a typical recovery time for the procedure is approximately 9-to-12 months. That leaves Watkins in serious jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season, and it remains to be seen if the team will stay committed to keeping him around on a two-way roster spot while he's injured.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 30
Watkins (knee) didn't play in Saturday's 91-83 Summer League win over the Hawks.
Watkins didn't suit up in the Wizards' Summer League finale, marking his fourth consecutive absence due to a left knee issue. He's signed to a two-way pact and will likely see most of his playing time with the G League's Capital City Go-Go in 2026-27.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 19
Watkins (knee) did not play in Wednesday's 108-94 Summer League loss to the Clippers.
Watkins remained sidelined for a third straight game due to a knee injury. The remainder of Washington's Summer League schedule has yet to be finalized, though the club is expected to play its next game Saturday against an opponent yet to be announced. It remains to be seen whether Watkins will suit up again in Las Vegas or remain sidelined for the rest of the competition.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 16
Watkins (knee) was inactive for Tuesday's 99-87 Las Vegas Summer League loss to the Bulls.
This was Watkins' second straight game on the sidelines, although he continues to be listed as day-to-day. His next chance to play will come Wednesday against the Clippers.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 15
Watkins (knee) won't play in Sunday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Kings, Joshua Valdez of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Watkins will miss Sunday's exhibition, but he's considered day-to-day, so there's a chance he'll be able to return for Tuesday's meeting with the Bulls. Will Riley should see ample minutes Sunday with both Watkins and Tre Johnson (undisclosed) unavailable.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 12
Watkins (knee) isn't expected to play in Sunday's Summer League game versus Sacramento, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Watkins injured his knee in Thursday's 92-88 win over Utah. He is considered day-to-day, so his next opportunity to suit up after Sunday's meeting with the Kings will come Tuesday versus Chicago. Watkins, who agreed to a two-way contract with Washington on July 1, appeared in 50 regular-season games for the Wizards during the 2025-26 campaign. While the 25-year-old wasn't a routine provider for the club, he showed some flashes of promise by averaging 11.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.7 blocks and 0.6 steals across 31.1 minutes in seven starts.
RotoWire via ESPN · Jul 11