Alex Sarr was listed day-to-day with a left knee issue on the Sunday, Nov. 1 injury report. The Wizards play at the Magic on Monday, and the report gives Nov. 2 as his expected return date.
What happened
Alex Sarr appeared on the injury report Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4:59 p.m. ET as day-to-day. The injury is listed as a left knee issue, described as knee and leg. No previous status was listed on this report. His last injury entries came earlier: he was cleared from day-to-day on Saturday, Oct. 10, and before that he was day-to-day on Sunday, Sept. 6 with a right foot issue. The report's comment notes that the Wizards exercised the fourth-year team option on Sarr on Tuesday, according to Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com. The report gives an expected return date of Nov. 2.
What it means for the Wizards
Washington plays at the Magic on Monday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET. The Wizards are 3-3, the 6th seed, and have won one straight. Sarr, a 21-year-old center, has played in six games and averaged 25.4 minutes, 9.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists last season. The Wizards are 3-3 with him and have not played a game without him. Without him, the minutes in the rotation run through Trae Young at 36.4, Anthony Davis at 33.4, Kyshawn George at 31.6 and AJ Dybantsa at 28.3. Bilal Coulibaly (26.4), Tre Johnson (20.7) and Bub Carrington (19.7) follow.
What to watch
The next update is the injury report before Monday's game at the Magic. The report lists Nov. 2 as Sarr's expected return date, which is the day of that game, but he is still day-to-day and his availability has not been announced. The Wizards have other names on the report. Anthony Gill is day-to-day with a back issue. Tristan Vukcevic, Justin Champagnie and Jamir Watkins are out.
Is Alex Sarr playing at the Magic on Monday?
It is not announced. Sarr is listed day-to-day with a left knee issue, and the injury report gives Nov. 2, the day of the game at the Magic, as his expected return date.
When will Alex Sarr be back?
The injury report lists an expected return date of Nov. 2. He remains day-to-day, and no other timeline has been announced.