Jaren Jackson Jr. has been ruled out with a torn MCL in his right knee and will be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. The 1-3 Jazz lose his 16.3 points a game, starting Wednesday against the Spurs.
What happened
Jaren Jackson Jr. was moved to Out on the injury report Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 3:32 p.m. ET. Earlier the same day, the report listed him as day-to-day with a right knee issue. The report's comment says Jackson has been diagnosed with a torn MCL in his right knee and will be sidelined for 6 to 8 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. This is his second knee entry since September. He was listed day-to-day with a left knee issue on Sept. 6 and cleared on Oct. 1.
What it means for the Jazz
The Jazz host the Spurs on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 9 p.m. ET. Utah is 1-3, the 13th seed, and has lost two straight. Jackson has played 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 yet. Mo Bamba (28.6 minutes, 14.0 points) and Jaxson Hayes (23.7 minutes, 10.3 points) are the obvious options to pick up his minutes. Hayes is day-to-day with a right shoulder issue. Lauri Markkanen (28.6 minutes, 16.0 points) is day-to-day with a right wrist issue, and Jusuf Nurkic is out with a right foot issue.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's game will show whether Markkanen and Hayes are available against the Spurs. The injury report lists Jackson's expected return as Dec. 14, inside the 6-to-8-week window Charania reported. Until then, watch how Utah splits his 26.1 minutes between Bamba and Hayes. Also watch for any change in status for Nurkic and Trey Alexander, who are both out.
Is Jaren Jackson Jr. playing vs Spurs on Wednesday?
No. He is listed as Out with a torn MCL in his right knee.
When will Jaren Jackson Jr. be back?
The injury report lists his expected return as Dec. 14. Shams Charania of ESPN reported that he will be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks.