Jason Richardson (knee) will remain out Wednesday against the Wizards, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Richardson (knee) will remain out Wednesday against the Wizards, Keith Pompey of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Analysis:

Richardson returned from major knee surgery earlier this season, and he's been battling routine soreness over the past week. The team will hold him out again Wednesday, and Jerami Grant will enter the starting lineup in his place. Robert Covington started the previous two games in Richardson's absence.