Jazz guard Darryn Peterson is day-to-day with a head injury after he exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Utah already has Lauri Markkanen and Jaren Jackson Jr. out, so another starter's minutes are in doubt.
What happened
Darryn Peterson left Wednesday's game against the Spurs in the first quarter and went to the locker room with an apparent head injury, Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune reported. The injury report listed the 19-year-old guard as day-to-day with a head injury at 9:46 PM ET on Wed, Oct 28. He had no previous status on the report. No further detail on the injury has been announced, and the team has not said whether he returned to the game.
What it means for the Jazz
The injury came in Wednesday's home game against the Spurs, with the Jazz 1-3, the 13th seed and on a two-game losing streak. Peterson has played in all four games, averaging 29.4 minutes, 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists. Utah is 1-3 with him and has not played a game without him. Depth is already thin. Lauri Markkanen, Jaren Jackson Jr., Jusuf Nurkic and Trey Alexander are all out. In the backcourt, Keyonte George plays 31.8 minutes a night and scores 22.8 points, and Isaiah Collier plays 16.9 minutes. Ace Bailey at 27.3 minutes and Svi Mykhailiuk at 17.0 are the other wing options.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Peterson's status changes from day-to-day. No timeline for his return has been announced, and the Jazz have not given an update on his condition beyond the head injury designation. Also watch the rest of the report. Markkanen, Jackson, Nurkic and Alexander are all out, and any change there decides how much the Jazz need to lean on George, Bailey and Collier while Peterson's status is unclear.
Is Darryn Peterson playing vs Spurs?
Peterson exited to the locker room in the first quarter of Wednesday's game against the Spurs with an apparent head injury. Whether he returned to the game has not been announced. He is listed as day-to-day.
When will Darryn Peterson be back?
No return timeline has been announced. He is listed as day-to-day with a head injury, and the next injury report will show any change in his status.