The Jazz downgraded Trey Alexander from Day-To-Day to Out on Tuesday evening with a left knee bone bruise. He will miss Wednesday's game at the Grizzlies, with an expected return of Oct 23.
What happened
Trey Alexander is out for Wednesday's game against the Grizzlies. The official injury report, updated Tuesday, Oct 20 at 6:16 PM ET, moved the 23-year-old guard from Day-To-Day to Out with a left knee injury. The report's comment reads: Alexander won't play Wednesday against the Grizzlies due to a left knee bone bruise. He had carried a Day-To-Day tag for the same left knee since Friday, Oct 16. Earlier in the preseason he was cleared on Oct 4 from a Day-To-Day designation tied to a left rib issue dated Sep 6. The report lists an expected return of Oct 23.
What it means for the Jazz
The Jazz open their 2026-27 season at the Grizzlies on Wednesday, Oct 21 at 8:00 PM ET, and will do it without Alexander. Last season he played 9 games at 12.3 minutes, averaging 5.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists, so the loss is to the back end of the guard rotation. Without him, the backcourt minutes have gone to Keyonte George at 33.1 minutes and 23.6 points, Bez Mbeng at 32.8 minutes and Kennedy Chandler at 32.3 minutes and 15.0 points. Lauri Markkanen leads the group at 34.3 minutes and 26.7 points. There is no record with or without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played. Tony Bradley, Jusuf Nurkic and Blake Hinson are also out.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Alexander's status changes ahead of the Oct 23 expected return. A bone bruise is the only detail the report gives, and no further timeline has been announced beyond that date. The immediate question is whether he is available for the first game after the opener. Also worth tracking is Jusuf Nurkic, out with a right foot injury, since his 26.4 minutes are another gap in the rotation.
Is Trey Alexander playing at the Grizzlies on Wednesday?
No. The official injury report lists him as Out for Wednesday, Oct 21 at the Grizzlies with a left knee bone bruise.
When will Trey Alexander be back?
The injury report lists an expected return of Oct 23. No firmer date has been announced, and the next report will confirm whether he is cleared.