WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Sarr of the Washington Wizards is expected to miss Friday’s Rising Stars event at All-Star weekend because of a strained hamstring.
The Wizards said Thursday that Sarr will still join Washington teammates Kyshawn George and Tre Johnson for the festivities in Los Angeles, but the approximate recovery time for the injury is two weeks.
The 7-foot Sarr is averaging 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds a game in his second NBA season after being picked No. 2 in the 2024 draft. He’s also second in the league with 2.0 blocks per game.
Washington returns from the break next Thursday with a home game against Indiana.
Wizards guard Bub Carrington will replace Sarr on Team T-Mac in the Rising Stars competition.
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Carrington is averaging 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.6 assists in 53 games. He leads Washington with 110 three-pointers made, tied for the third most by an NBA sophomore, while shooting 39.3% from three-point range.