NEW YORK -- Washington Wizards point guard John Wall, who underwent offseason knee surgery in May, made his preseason debut in Monday night's 90-88 preseason loss to the New York Knicks.
Wall finished with eight points, four assists and three rebounds in 16 minutes -- all of which came in the first half.
"I was just trying to get my legs under me and play in a real game," Wall said. "It was great. It felt like the first game of my NBA career all over again. When I go out there, I don't think about [my injury]. I just play basketball."
Asked to grade his performance, Wall responded: "I made some easy shots and had some stupid turnovers, but other than that I'd give it like a B."
Wizards coach Scott Brooks, who is in his first season with the team, liked what he saw from Wall.
"It was good to see him play well," said Brooks, who'd planned to give Wall around 12 to 16 minutes. "It was just good to see him back on the court."
In May, Wall had a procedure to repair the patella tendon in his left knee while also undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.
Wall, the 2010 No. 1 overall pick out of Kentucky, averaged a career-high 19.9 points, 10.2 assists, 4.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals a game last season, making his third consecutive All-Star Game. Knee problems limited him near the end of the regular season, and Washington missed the playoffs after making it the two previous years.
