With only three preseason games remaining for the Wizards, it is becoming more likely that free agent acquisition Darius Songaila won't be available until sometime in the regular season.

Songaila has yet to participate in a full practice or play in a preseason game because of a pinched nerve in his lower back.

When asked if he will be able to play by the Wizards' season opener on Nov. 1, Songaila said: "You've got to ask the doctors or our trainers. They'll probably be better with a timetable and everything like that. I get evaluated, and they make all the decisions."