Washington Wizards 2014-2015 NBA Preview: 5 Reasons To Get Excited About The Season by Nithin Kuchibhotla

The Washington Wizards lost multiple players to injury during preseason, including Bradley Beal, but it looks like they’ll have a couple back for opening night against the Miami Heat on October 29th.

Kris Humphries suffered a hand laceration which was supposed to sideline him for at least 3-4 weeks after surgery, but he went through a full practice today and is expected to play on Wednesday. Without Nene and DeJuan Blair, who were suspended for the first game, Humphries might end up getting the start against Miami.

Kris Humphries (hand) returned to practice today, his first full practice since injuring his hand in the preseason opener 10/6 — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 27, 2014

Glen Rice Jr. sprained his ankle during preseason and missed a few games, and he also went through a full practice today. Randy Wittman started Rice in place of injured Beal, but Garrett Temple will likely get the start. With Martell Webster out, the Washington Wizards won’t have much scoring off the bench and Rice seems like a good fit along side Andre Miller.

Glen Rice (ankle) also went through a full practice today. Said he hopes to be ready for the season opener Wednesday night #WizHeat — Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) October 27, 2014

The Washington Wizards also recently signed Rasual Butler, so it should be interesting to see which lineups are most successful against the Heat. Miami still doesn’t have much front court depth and Wittman could end up playing Paul Pierce at the power forward spot, especially with Nene out. Pierce played power forward in a recent scrimmage, and it wouldn’t surprise me if Wittman plays a lineup featuring John Wall, Temple, Otto Porter, Pierce, and Marcin Gortat.

The Wizards are getting healthy and they’ll begin their season on Wednesday night against the Heat.