{"id":157660,"date":"2025-09-02T21:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=157660"},"modified":"2025-09-02T21:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T01:45:25","slug":"alex-sarr-wizards-eurobasket-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/09\/02\/alex-sarr-wizards-eurobasket-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Wizards Big Man Out For EuroBasket After Concerning Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/31\/alex-sarr-bilal-coulibaly-continue-dominance-in-eurobasket\/\" target=\"_self\">EuroBasket 2025<\/a> is in the final few days of group play, with France qualified for the round of 16. Unfortunately for them, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/category\/wizards\/\" target=\"_self\">Washington Wizards<\/a> big man <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sarral01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Sarr<\/a> will be out for the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a calf injury.<\/p>\n<h2>Wizards Big Man Out For EuroBasket After Concerning Injury<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We wish a speedy recovery to Alex, who will miss the remainder of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EuroBasket?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#EuroBasket<\/a> due to a calf injury \ud83d\ude4f <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L5k23MKCSy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/L5k23MKCSy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FIBA EuroBasket (@EuroBasket) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EuroBasket\/status\/1962939948362858538?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nSarr had been playing some good basketball throughout the tournament and was looking like a completely different athlete ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/14\/2025-26-wizards-schedule-5-key-dates-to-mark-down\/\" target=\"_self\">2025-26 NBA season<\/a>. Now, Washington&#8217;s front office will need to hope that the injury doesn&#8217;t set back his progress.<\/p>\n<h3>Sarr&#8217;s International Play<\/h3>\n<p>Through Sarr&#8217;s first two games in EuroBasket, he averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and half an assist in just under 20 minutes of play. Sarr originally injured his calf in the game against Slovenia on Saturday. However, after missing France&#8217;s lone loss against Israel, the news broke that Sarr would miss the remainder of the tournament.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_129495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-129495\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-129495 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) keeps the ball away from Toronto Raptors center Orlando Robinson (21) during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. \" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/USATSI_25635759_168404824_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-129495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mar 10, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) keeps the ball away from Toronto Raptors center Orlando Robinson (21) during the first half at Scotiabank Arena. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Recent Calf Injuries<\/h3>\n<p>Sarr&#8217;s calf injury isn&#8217;t expected to be a significant problem. According to The Athletic&#8217;s Josh Robbins, the team doesn&#8217;t believe he&#8217;ll miss considerable time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Although Alex Sarr will miss the remainder of the EuroBasket tournament because of a left calf injury, Wizards officials expect that he&#8217;ll be ready for the start of the season, a team source said. The injury will not require surgery. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ngjQds1SU9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/ngjQds1SU9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Robbins (@JoshuaBRobbins) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoshuaBRobbins\/status\/1962944181560561850?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 2, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With the calf injury not looking overly serious, Sarr could return to basketball activities as soon as training camp. That starts on October 1st..<\/p>\n<p>Calf injuries aren&#8217;t uncommon, but they&#8217;re serious and could be season-ending and career-altering if not taken care of properly. Just this postseason, three superstars, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatumja01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jayson Tatum<\/a>, <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lillada01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Damian Lillard<\/a>, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/halibty01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyrese Haliburton<\/a>, all suffered an Achilles injury after reporting calf pain or tightness.<\/p>\n<p>France likely doesn&#8217;t want to take a chance on ruining the young star&#8217;s sophomore campaign in the NBA. With the injury, Sarr will need to take some time off, which could go one of two ways heading into his second season with Washington.<\/p>\n<h3>The Positives<\/h3>\n<p>On the bright side, Sarr has had a very impressive summer. While it came to an end early, the big man can take September to rest up and get healthy for training camp and the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/07\/wizards-reveal-intriguing-preseason-schedule\/\" target=\"_self\">NBA preseason<\/a>. Sarr will need to really put on a show this year, as he could be used to attract Washington&#8217;s next big free agent.<\/p>\n<p>Sarr will need to build mightily off his rookie campaign. While he finished on the All-Rookie First Team, his rookie campaign was a battle of inconsistency. Across 67 games, the 20-year-old averaged 13.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.5 blocks. He&#8217;ll need to be more consistent on the offensive end, as he shot 39.4% from the field and 30.8% from three.<\/p>\n<h3>The Negatives<\/h3>\n<p>On the other hand, Sarr&#8217;s injury could set back his extremely positive growth this summer. Currently, he&#8217;s looking at being a sure-lock for Washington&#8217;s future. However, another average season could put him in a similar position as French teammate <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/coulibi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bilal Coulibaly<\/a> is in, and the pressure could start as early as this season.<\/p>\n<p>If that&#8217;s the case, Sarr could see a minutes reduction, fewer opportunities on the offensive end, and even find himself in negotiations towards the trade deadline. While this is worst-case scenario stuff, it&#8217;s something to think about as he&#8217;s working back to full health.<\/p>\n<h3>The Last Word<\/h3>\n<p>Overall, the injury shouldn&#8217;t be too concerning. Sarr has shown a lot of growth this summer, similar to fellow 2024 draftee <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/georgky01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kyshawn George<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/08\/30\/wizards-kyshawn-george-turning-heads-fiba-americup\/\" target=\"_self\">George impressed in the AmeriCup<\/a> with his all-around contributions.\u00a0Washington needs to take care of Sarr&#8217;s injury and not rush him back. Barring setbacks, he should be ready for the start of the season.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Featured image: Scott Kinser-Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EuroBasket 2025 is in the final few days of group play, with France qualified for the round of 16. Unfortunately for them, Washington Wizards big man Alex Sarr will be out for the remainder of the tournament after sustaining a calf injury. 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