Blake Hinson has been downgraded from day-to-day to out on the Jazz injury report with a hamstring injury. He will miss Friday's preseason game against Phoenix, with a return targeted for Oct 23.
What happened
The Jazz listed Blake Hinson as out on Tuesday's injury report, issued at 6:16 PM ET. The listing is a hamstring injury. His previous status was day-to-day. The report's comment reads: "Hinson (hamstring) is listed as out for Friday's preseason game against Phoenix." The hamstring issue first appeared on the report on Saturday, Oct 17, when Hinson was day-to-day with a left hamstring injury. Before that, on Monday, Oct 12, he was day-to-day with a left hip injury. The expected return is Oct 23. No further detail on the injury has been announced.
What it means for the Jazz
Utah's next game is Wednesday at the Grizzlies at 8:00 PM ET. The regular season has not started, so the Jazz are 0-0 and there is no record with or without Hinson yet. Last season the 26-year-old forward played 14 games, averaging 20.4 minutes, 11.9 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists. With Hinson out, the minutes have gone to Lauri Markkanen, Andersson Garcia, Keyonte George, Bez Mbeng, Kennedy Chandler, Walker Kessler and Ace Bailey, with Bailey at 27.6 minutes and 13.8 points. The Jazz report also lists Tony Bradley, Jusuf Nurkic and Trey Alexander as out.
What to watch
Hinson is expected back on Oct 23, so the Friday preseason game against Phoenix is the one he is ruled out of. The next Jazz injury report will show whether that timeline holds. Wednesday's game at the Grizzlies comes first. Any change in status before Friday would appear on the report. Nothing beyond the Oct 23 return date has been announced.
Is Blake Hinson playing at the Grizzlies on Wednesday?
He is listed as out on the Jazz injury report with a hamstring injury, and the report says he is out for Friday's preseason game against Phoenix. Nothing has been announced about Wednesday specifically.
When will Blake Hinson be back?
The expected return is Oct 23. The next injury report will confirm whether he is available.