Ian Mahinmi, right, signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Wizards in free agency this offseason. (Matt Slocum/Associated Press)LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Washington Wizards will start the season without their backup center and highest-paid free agent acquisition, Ian Mahinmi. On Saturday morning, the team announced that Mahinmi underwent surgery Friday evening for a partially torn medial meniscus in his left knee. Mahinmi, who signed a four-year, $64 million contract over the summer, is expected to miss approximately four to six weeks. “It’s unfortunate when any guy gets hurt, but that’s part of the game,” Wizards Coach Scott Brooks said.

Source: Washington Post October 15, 2016 16:20 UTC