Trey Alexander was cleared on Sunday, coming off the Day-To-Day tag he had carried into Utah's season opener. He is in line to be available when the Jazz visit the Nuggets Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV.
What happened
The Jazz cleared guard Trey Alexander on Sunday, Oct. 4 at 6:57 p.m. ET, moving him off the Day-To-Day status he had held. No detail on the issue was given with Sunday's update, and the report carried no additional comment. Alexander had first shown up on the report Day-To-Day on Sept. 6 with a rib injury on his left side, and he stayed Day-To-Day until Sunday's clearance, which came just minutes before Utah's opener at Denver.
What it means for the Jazz
Utah opens its season at the Nuggets on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on NBA TV, and the Jazz are 0-0 with the 2026-27 season not yet underway, so there is no record to measure with or without Alexander. Last season he played 9 games at 12.3 minutes, averaging 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist. The backcourt and wing rotation around him includes Lauri Markkanen, Keyonte George, Kennedy Chandler, Andersson Garcia, Bez Mbeng, Walker Kessler, Ace Bailey and Jusuf Nurkic, who have logged the heavier minutes in his absence.
What to watch
No return timeline was announced, since Alexander is now cleared rather than sidelined. The Jazz still list Josh Green (left knee), Brice Sensabaugh (left hip) and Kyle Filipowski (back) as Day-To-Day, so Utah's next injury report update will be worth checking ahead of the games following Sunday's opener at Denver.
Is Trey Alexander playing at the Nuggets?
He was cleared from the injury report Sunday at 6:57 p.m. ET, ahead of Utah's 7 p.m. ET tipoff at Denver, after being listed Day-To-Day.
When will Trey Alexander be back?
He already has been cleared as of Sunday, Oct. 4. No further absence or return date has been announced.