Thornton (finger) has been ruled out of Tuesday's preseason matchup with the Heat, J. Michael of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thornton is dealing with a sprained thumb, which he suffered late last week during practice. The Wizards are going to avoid any sort of potential aggravation to the injury, so Thornton expects to sit out Tuesday's preseason game. With Thornton sidelined and Bradley Beal expected to see only 15 or 16 minutes, Kelly Oubre and Tomas Satoransky could be relied upon for increased minutes at shooting guard.