<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It may be a while before the Washington Wizards get to see their $21 million offseason investment on the court. Darius Songaila, the Wizards' most significant offseason acquisition -- at least from a financial perspective -- has yet to participate in a full practice or play in a preseason game because of a pinched nerve in his lower back. Neither Songaila nor the Wizards can offer a timetable for when he will be ready to play. With only three preseason games remaining, it is becoming more likely that Songaila won't be available until sometime in the regular season. 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."</div> Link
