Jaren Jackson Jr. is day-to-day after a right knee injury knocked him out of Monday's game against the Grizzlies. Utah, at 1-3 with two straight losses, hosts the Spurs on Wednesday, and his availability for that game has not been announced.
What happened
Jaren Jackson Jr. is day-to-day with a right knee injury. The Jazz forward-center left Monday's game against the Grizzlies and did not return. The injury report, updated at 1:37 a.m. ET Tuesday, said Jackson was ruled out for the rest of that game because of the right knee injury. He had no listed status before this. It is his second knee issue of the fall. He was listed day-to-day with a left knee problem on Sept. 6 and was cleared on Oct. 1. The report lists Wednesday, Oct. 28 as his expected return.
What it means for the Jazz
Utah hosts the Spurs on Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET. The Jazz are 1-3, the 13th seed, and have lost two straight. Jackson has played in all four games. He is averaging 16.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 26.1 minutes. Utah has not played a game without him. If he sits, more frontcourt minutes would go to Mo Bamba, who is averaging 28.6 minutes and 14.0 points, and Jaxson Hayes, at 23.7 minutes and 10.3 points. Hayes is day-to-day with a right shoulder issue. Lauri Markkanen, at 28.6 minutes and 16.0 points, is day-to-day with a right wrist issue. Jusuf Nurkic is out with a right foot injury.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's game should settle his status. The report gives Oct. 28 as his expected return, which is the day of the Spurs game. Whether he will actually play has not been announced. Keep an eye on Markkanen and Hayes too. Nurkic and Trey Alexander are both out, so Utah's frontcourt gets thin if more than one of those three sits against San Antonio.
Is Jaren Jackson Jr. playing vs the Spurs on Wednesday, Oct. 28?
It has not been announced. He is listed as day-to-day with a right knee injury, and the injury report gives Oct. 28 as his expected return.
When will Jaren Jackson Jr. be back?
The injury report lists Oct. 28 as his expected return, the same day Utah hosts the Spurs at 9 p.m. ET. No firmer timeline has been announced.