Wizards’ Dwight Howard requires surgery for gluteal injury
Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard “will likely need a surgical procedure” to address the persistent gluteal injury he has had this year, ESPN.com’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported Friday.
Washington Wizards center Dwight Howard will likely need a surgical procedure to provide relief from a gluteal injury that has frequently sidelined him this season, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 30, 2018
According to Wojnarowski, a nerve specialist recommended Howard undergo surgery. Although, Howard could seek a second opinion before he decides his next step. Were he to have the procedure, Howard could miss a large chunk of the season, per Wojnarowski.
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Howard received a recommendation from a nerve specialist in Los Angeles today and may seek further consultation before making a final decision on a procedure that could cause him to miss a significant portion of the regular season. https://t.co/Q8Tb7i6jFv
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) November 30, 2018
Howard has proved durable throughout his career, appearing in fewer than 71 games only once (in non-lockout-shortened seasons) during his first 14 years in the league. That includes his 81 games with the Charlotte Hornets last season.
However, injury has plagued the 32-year-old’s first go-around in the nation’s capital.
The eight-time All-Star missed the start of the 2018-19 season, and just nine games into his return to the court, he once again found himself sidelined by a piriformis injury.
