Veteran point guard Malcolm Brogdon expressed excitement over playing for the Wizards after an offseason NBA trade with the Trail Blazers. Well, it appears that excitement is on hold.

The team did not give a timetable for his return, saying his “recovery status will be updated as appropriate.” Last fall, Brogdon’s teammate with the Portland Trail Blazers,

Veteran guard Malcolm Brogdon is out for the rest of the preseason — and likely weeks longer — after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. The injury happened during a practice last Saturday and the team announced the surgery Tuesday.

Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon, who averaged 15.7 points and 5.5 assists for the Trail Blazers last season, had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb.

Malcolm Brogdon’s Washington Wizards debut will have to wait. The point guard is recovering from a surgery that repaired a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team said Tuesday.

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon is not only a seasoned locker room presence on a young team, but he’s still a plus rotational player. However, the former Milwaukee Buck will now miss time. Brogdon had thumb surgery on Tuesday,