It seems like the Washington Wizards are bit by the injury bug every summer.

A few years ago, Emeka Okafor was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his back and still hasn’t returned to the court. Last year, Bradley Beal missed the first nine games of the season with a non-displaced fracture in his left wrist. This summer, Jared Dudley underwent back surgery and will miss at least the first few games of the season.

Unfortunately, the Washington Wizards are going to deal with another minor setback this upcoming season.

Alan Anderson, whom the team acquired this summer by using most of their mid-level exception, has been dealing with an ankle injury and won’t be ready at the start of training camp later this month, per CSN Washington:

Alan Anderson won’t be fully ready when he joins his new team as the Wizards open training camp on Tuesday, CSNmidatlantic.com has confirmed with persons with knowledge of the situation, but it’s not the same as severe as Jared Dudley’s setback.

Even though Otto Porter is expected to start, Anderson is supposed to be a key part of the Randy Wittman‘s rotation.

The 6’6″ wing was targeted by Ernie Grunfeld this summer because he could fill the scoring void left by Paul Pierce‘s departure. While he’s been somewhat inconsistent throughout the course of his career, Anderson has the tools to become a valuable contributor in Washington.

During the playoffs last season, Anderson averaged 11 points and shot over 60 percent from three. Those percentages aren’t sustainable throughout an 82-game season, but it does show some promise, especially since the Washington Wizards play a lot more team-oriented ball than the Brooklyn Nets.

At this point, all we can do is hope that his setback isn’t too severe. The Washington Wizards have a number of available wing players — specifically Kelly Oubre and Martell Webster — but neither are projected to be a part of the regular rotation.

Webster had the worst season of his career last year and there’s some question marks surrounding him. If he does bounce back, then Washington could rely on him for minutes. Right now, though, it’s unclear if he’ll be able to contribute regularly. Training camp will determine how often we’ll see Webster on the court this upcoming season.

As for Oubre, well, Wittman just doesn’t depend on rookies very often. He’s more NBA ready than most people expect, but he’s not someone that I’d throw out there in front of a veteran player. He needs to be developed before he plays major minutes. After all, that’s why the Washington Wizards have a handful of veteran wings ahead of him.

I wouldn’t expect Anderson to miss much, if any, time this upcoming season but the ankle issue is kind of concerning. Let’s just hope it’s taken care of before the start of the season.