Surgery successful for Wizards’ Brown

"The surgery went as expected and was successful," said president of basketball operations Ernie Grunfeld. "Our doctors foresee no problems for Kwame’s healing process, and feel that he will be ready for training camp in October."

The Wizards took Brown with the top overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, making him the first high school player ever taken with the first selection.

The 22-year-old Brown averaged 10.9 points and 7.4 rebounds over 74 games last season, including 57 starts. In three seasons with Washington, he has posted averages of 7.8 points and 5.6 boards per outing.