Rui Hachimura is likely to be sidelined for another week as he recovers from a groin injury, Washington Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said Saturday.
The 21-year-old rookie from Japan has missed six games since suffering the injury during the Wizards' 133-119 win over the Detroit Pistons on Dec. 16.
Hachimura has yet to return to team practice and is not expected back in the lineup until Washington hosts the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 4, Brooks said.
The Toyama Prefecture native, drafted No. 9 by the Wizards, has averaged a solid 13.9 points per game as the team's starting power forward.
His injury has been among a host of health concerns for the Wizards, who have also seen Latvian forward Davis Bertans and star guard Bradley Beal miss games in December.
The Wizards are 13th in the NBA Eastern Conference with nine wins and 22 losses after going down 107-100 to the New York Knicks on Saturday.
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