WASHINGTON (AP) Not so fast, Stack.

Two days after Jerry Stackhouse unilaterally declared himself out for the season, the Washington Wizards had him examined Monday and determined he wasn't even an immediate candidate for the injured list.

Stackhouse was found to have tendinitis in both ankles, something many NBA players have to some degree, and that there were no new problems with his surgically repaired right knee. Stackhouse did not play Monday night against New Orleans, and he will undergo therapy over the next few days.

``There's no structural damage,'' general manager Ernie Grunfeld said. ``He's not going to do any harm to his situation, but he does have inflammation and some pain right now, some soreness. We want to make sure everything calms down, and we'll go from there.''

Grunfeld said there was no timetable for Stackhouse's return, but he added that the team will take Stackhouse's word on how he's feeling, which does leave an opening for Stackhouse to sit out the remaining 24 games.

``Our main concern is to make sure that he's feeling good, and that he's able to get out there,'' Grunfeld said.

Stackhouse missed the first 45 games of the season during a longer-than-expected recovery from knee surgery, and he hasn't been able to regain his former explosiveness since his return. He's played in 12 games, averaging 14 points, and had 20 against the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday.

After the Lakers game, Stackhouse told his teammates and reporters he was done for the season _ without consulting with Wizards management beforehand. He said he was overcompensating for his injured knee, and he needed time to recover so he could ``get back to being Jerry Stackhouse.''

On Sunday, Grunfeld, who had just returned from a European scouting trip, met with Stackhouse to clear up the matter and set up Monday's examination.

Stackhouse was not available for comment before Monday's game.

Stackhouse was Washington's leading scorer last season, and the team rewarded him with a contract extension that will pay him $33 million over the next four seasons.