{"id":707021,"date":"2026-04-10T01:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707021\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T01:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T01:33:48","slug":"wizards-alex-sarrs-second-season-likely-over-after-latest-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/707021\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards’ Alex Sarr’s second season likely over after latest injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"ASarr’s injury-plagued season highlights the challenges of building a contender around young, fragile talent.Washington Today<\/p>\n

Washington Wizards’ young center Alex Sarr, the 2nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, is likely done for the rest of the 2025-26 season due to a left big toe injury. Sarr has seen his promising second campaign derailed by multiple injuries, raising concerns about his ability to stay healthy and develop into a key piece for the Wizards’ future.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Wizards are counting on Sarr to be a foundational player as they look to build around Anthony Davis and Trae Young. If Sarr can’t stay healthy, it will severely impact the team’s plans and make it harder for them to compete in the crowded Eastern Conference.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Wizards head coach Brian Keefe announced that Sarr is likely done for the regular season after missing games since March 27 due to left big toe Capsulitis. The 7-footer had taken clear steps forward in his second NBA season, averaging 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point range.<\/p>\n

Sarr has not played since March 27, 2026.The Wizards have only 3 games left on their 2025-26 regular season schedule.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Alex Sarr<\/p>\n

A 20-year-old French center who was the 2nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. He was having a breakout sophomore season for the Wizards before being sidelined by injury.<\/p>\n

Brian Keefe<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Washington Wizards.<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cSarr is likely done for the rest of the regular season.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Brian Keefe, Head Coach, Washington Wizards<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Sarr will have to focus on recovering from his latest injury and preparing to come back healthy for the 2026-27 season, which will be crucial for his development and the Wizards’ future plans.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Sarr’s injury troubles have been a major setback for the Wizards, who were counting on him to be a key part of their young core alongside Anthony Davis and Trae Young. If he can’t stay healthy, it will make it much harder for Washington to build a contender in the coming years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a Sarr’s injury-plagued season highlights the challenges of building a contender…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":707022,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3780],"tags":[7,6,682,468,3892,683],"class_list":{"0":"post-707021","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-wizards","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-nba","10":"tag-washington","11":"tag-washington-wizards","12":"tag-washingtonwizards","13":"tag-wizards"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116377844817784380","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707021","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=707021"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707021\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/707022"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=707021"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=707021"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=707021"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}