Warriors' Chris Paul to Return from Fractured Hand Injury vs. Wizards on Tuesday

Golden State Warriors point guard Chris Paul is poised to return to the court Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards.

The team didn't include him in its injury report for the game.

Paul underwent surgery on Jan. 8 after suffering a fractured left hand in Golden State's win against the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 5. The team announced at the time that he would be re-evaluated in three weeks. He was cleared for light workouts on Jan. 30.

The injury occurred when Paul attempted to grab a long rebound and collided with Pistons guard Jaden Ivey. He immediately went back to the locker room while holding his hand.

The Warriors acquired Paul from the Washington Wizards this past offseason in exchange for Jordan Poole. The 38-year-old has averaged career lows of 8.9 points and 27.6 minutes per game in 32 appearances with 11 starts, though he leads the team with 7.2 assists.

Without Paul available to provide depth in Golden State's backcourt, multiple players have stepped up to support star point guard Stephen Curry, who is the only player on the team averaging more than 20 points at 27.7 PPG.

The Warriors have struggled to find consistency this season as their veteran-laden lineup has shown its age against the new generation of rising teams in the NBA. At 29-27, the team ranks fifth in the Pacific Division and 10th in the Western Conference.

The Warriors have, however, played well of late, winning 10 of their past 13 games.