Utah Jazz center Jaxson Hayes was listed as day-to-day on Monday with an undisclosed issue. The Jazz host the Grizzlies tonight, and his availability has not been announced.
What happened
Hayes appeared on the official injury report at 3:17 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 26, as day-to-day. The detail is listed as undisclosed, category other. He had no earlier status on the report, so this is his first listing. The report's comment recapped his last outing: 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-3 from the line, five rebounds, two assists and one block in 26 minutes off the bench. Utah beat the Pelicans 120-119 on Friday. The report gives Oct. 26 as his expected return date. No body part and no cause have been announced.
What it means for the Jazz
Utah plays the Grizzlies tonight at 9:00 PM ET. The Jazz are 1-2, in 12th place and coming off a loss. Hayes, a 26-year-old C-F, gives them 10.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.8 minutes over three games. Those numbers are from last season. The Jazz are 1-2 with him and have not played without him yet. The team has not said who would absorb his minutes. Jaren Jackson Jr. averages 31.5 minutes and Lauri Markkanen 36.1. Jusuf Nurkic is out with a right foot issue, and Trey Alexander is out with a left knee issue.
What to watch
The next update is the status that comes before tip-off against the Grizzlies at 9:00 PM ET tonight. A day-to-day listing means he can still be cleared, and the report puts his expected return at Oct. 26. Utah has not announced a longer timeline. Watch whether the Jazz list him as available or downgrade him, and who gets the backup center minutes if he sits. Nurkic and Alexander are both out, so the frontcourt is thin. The Jazz have not announced anything beyond tonight's game.
Is Jaxson Hayes playing vs the Grizzlies?
Not announced. He is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, and the injury report lists Oct. 26 as his expected return date. The Jazz face the Grizzlies at 9:00 PM ET tonight.
When will Jaxson Hayes be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct. 26, the day of the Grizzlies game. The injury and any longer timeline have not been announced.