Wizards’ Carlton Carrington suffers head injury, wheeled to locker room

Washington Wizards guard Carlton Carrington (8) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024, in Washington. (Terrance Williams/AP)

Wizards fans will be holding out hope for their rookie guard.

Washington’s Carlton Carrington had to be wheeled back to his team’s locker room after suffering a scary head injury against the Knicks on Monday.

The injury occurred in the third quarter. He collided with teammate Jonas Valanciunas, fell backward and hit his head on a Knicks player’s knee. He stayed down for some time after the collision.

He eventually had to be helped up by his team’s medical staff into a wheelchair and was brought back to the locker room with a towel over his head.

Carrington, 19, had six points, five rebounds and five assists in 27 minutes before exiting.

The 14th overall pick from the 2024 draft has had a solid rookie season, averaging 9.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 29.8 minutes a night and has started 20 of 29 games for the Wizards this year.

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