×

Wizards F Jamir Watkins has surgery on torn ACL

By Thomson Reuters Jul 30, 2026 | 3:56 PM

Washington Wizards forward Jamir Watkins had successful reconstruction surgery to ​repair a torn ‌anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced Thursday.

Watkins, 25, ‌was ​injured during ⁠the NBA Summer ⁠League in Las Vegas. The procedure on his knee was performed ​by Dr. Riley Williams at the ⁠Hospital for ⁠Special Surgery in ​New York, the team ​said.

Watkins averaged 7.4 points, 3.9 ‌rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 20.6 minutes in 50 ⁠games (seven starts) last season as a rookie with the ⁠Wizards.

The ‌43rd overall pick ⁠in the 2025 ​NBA ‌Draft out of ​Florida State, ⁠Watkins was selected by the Utah Jazz and acquired by Washington that same night.

–Field Level ​Media