Alex Sarr records 18 points, four steals vs. CLE

It has been a rough start to the season for Sarr, but he has progressed as a scorer every game. However, that isn’t saying much. He was held to single-digit scoring in each of his first two games and only had 10 points in the game before this one. He has five blocks over their last two games, which is really the only positive aspect of his season. He has only played 24.4 minutes per game, which could be correlated to his offseason foot injury. That’s just speculation, though it would help justify his limited role to start the year.

Bilal Coulibaly will take the starting spot of AJ Dybantsa who rolled his ankle in the final pre-season game against the Pelicans. Bilal is worth a stream spot in redraft leagues if he’s available.

There have been questions about Anthony Davis joining the lineup and how it will impact Sarr, but he will still be useful in 12 team leagues. There will be games where he’s inefficient, especially for a big, and then there will be other games where he will look good. While a jump might’ve been hindered by AD arriving, and the foot injury over the summer, he’s still a solid big man.

After undergoing right foot surgery in June, Sarr made his first appearance of the preseason on Monday. He looked a bit rusty on offense, but the third-year center still grabbed nine rebounds. Anthony Davis did not play, so Sarr shared the frontcourt with Deandre Ayton. Once the regular season begins, expectations are that AD and Sarr will start.

With Alex Sarr still not fully recovered from offseason foot surgery, Ayton started at center on Thursday. While he didn’t add much offensively, the 7-footer grabbed a team-high 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. A healthy Sarr will relegate Ayton to the bench when the time comes, but the veteran makes for a decent insurance policy worth considering in the latter rounds of fantasy drafts.

Sarr underwent on his right foot in June after fracturing it during an offseason workout. Foot injuries for big men aren’t something to toy around with, and they’ll take the necessary precautions, which means he’ll be limited during camp. Sarr will be an important piece of the starting lineup once again this season and will form a formidable duo down low alongside Anthony Davis. However, that can only happen if the pair are healthy.

According to Charania, Sarr sustained the injury late last week during an offseason workout, and he’s expected to be fully healthy for the start of training camp. He’ll look to build off of a career-best campaign in which he averaged 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.8 steals and 2.0 blocks across 27.2 minutes.

Sarr will miss a sixth consecutive game with a toe injury, while Vukčević will miss his fourth due to a knee injury. The Wizards started Anthony Gill and Julian Reese in Tuesday’s blowout loss to the Bulls, with the latter playing 36 minutes. Gill is questionable, so Reese may still log heavy minutes on Thursday.

Sunday’s game will be the fifth Sarr has missed due to left big toe capsulitis. If Tristan Vukčević can play, he’s likely to be in the starting lineup, with Anthony Gill serving as the backup. And in this scenario, Julian Reese could be made inactive.

While Sarr will miss a fourth consecutive game, Vukčević played just 11 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the 76ers. The latter’s absence creates a spot in the starting lineup, with Julian Reese and Anthony Gill as potential replacements. Gill played 35 minutes on Wednesday and scored a career-high 21 points. When allowed to start, Reese can provide excellent value.