Thomas Is Worked Back Into Lineup

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By Ivan Carter
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 11, 2007

Before last night's game against the Chicago Bulls, Wizards Coach Eddie Jordan said he planned to work Etan Thomas back into the rotation gradually.

Thomas had five points and two rebounds in 16 minutes last night after missing 13 games with a sprained left ankle. Brendan Haywood made his 13th start last night; the Wizards are 11-2 with him as a starter.

Thomas averaged 7.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in 21.4 minutes in 20 games as a starter.

"He's not going to carry a lot of minutes," Jordan said of Thomas.

Jordan also praised the play of reserve center Calvin Booth, who saw action in all but two games since Thomas went down on Dec. 9 against Houston.

Arenas Moving Up

Gilbert Arenas's Wizards jersey is the eighth-best seller in the league, according to the NBA, trailing those of Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Steve Nash and Vince Carter.

The rankings are based on jersey sales at the NBA store in New York City and at http://www.nbastore.com since the start of the regular season. Arenas's jersey was the 23rd best seller last season.

Time Change

Washington's game at Detroit on Jan. 26 has been moved to 7 p.m. and will be televised nationally by ESPN. The game replaces a matchup between Cleveland and Philadelphia.



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