Trey Alexander is day-to-day with a left knee injury and will not play in Friday's preseason finale against the Suns in Phoenix. The Jazz guard is expected back by Oct. 21.
What happened
The Jazz listed Trey Alexander as day-to-day on Friday at 9:38 p.m. ET with a left knee injury, logged on the report as knee, leg, left. No previous status had been announced for this injury. The team's comment on the report says Alexander is out for Friday's preseason finale in Phoenix because of the left knee issue. His expected return is listed as Oct. 21.
What it means for the Jazz
Alexander sits out the preseason finale at Suns on Friday at 10 p.m. ET, the same game tied to this report. Utah is 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no with-or-without record to draw on yet. Last season Alexander played 9 games at 12.3 minutes, averaging 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist. In his absence, backcourt minutes in the rotation go to Keyonte George, Kennedy Chandler and Bez Mbeng, who logged 33.1, 32.3 and 32.8 minutes, respectively, with Lauri Markkanen leading all scorers at 26.7 points.
What to watch
Alexander's next update will come on a future Jazz injury report. His expected return is listed as Oct. 21, the only return timeline announced. Utah also has Jusuf Nurkic out with a right foot and leg injury, and Kyle Filipowski and Blake Hinson both day-to-day, Filipowski with a back issue and Hinson with a left hip injury, all worth tracking as the regular season approaches.
Is Trey Alexander playing at Suns tonight?
No. The Jazz ruled him out for Friday's preseason finale in Phoenix with a left knee injury. He is listed as day-to-day.
When will Trey Alexander be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 21. No further timeline has been announced.