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.

Washington Wizards guard Malcolm Brogdon is recovering from surgery for a torn ligament in his right thumb, the team announced Tuesday.He sustained the injury during Saturday's practice in Montreal

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,