Chicago's Luol Deng will not return to the court until his sprained left ankle is completely healthy.
He suffered the sprain on Dec. 26 and has missed the team's last six contests. He isn't a lock to face the Wizards on Friday night.
"Most likely, I probably won't be able to go," Deng said. "I'm pretty close. But coming back and not being 100 percent isn't going to help the team. I know we need to start winning, but I don't want to be favoring it."