Alex Sarr Cleared for Wednesday as the Wizards Finally Catch a Medical Break
Alex Sarr (knee) listed available to play Wednesday. (Underdog NBA)
In a shocking twist that has fans checking their calendars to make sure it is not a prank, Alex Sarr is actually going to play a basketball game. The 21-year-old center has been officially cleared for Wednesday night after dealing with a knee injury.
For a guy whose medical chart reads like a WebMD drop-down menu, this is massive news. Over the last year, Sarr has missed time for issues with his toe, hamstring, groin, ankle, back, calf, and most recently, his knee.
Getting him back on the floor completely changes the geometry of Washington's defense. When he is actually wearing a jersey instead of street clothes, Sarr is an absolute menace around the rim, proving his worth by averaging 2.3 blocks per game during a dominant stretch last March.
His return is an immediate green light for fantasy managers who have been desperately stashing him on their injured reserve. It also forces oddsmakers to adjust the ' team totals, because you cannot just casually ignore a defensive anchor who alters every shot in the paint.
Washington desperately needs him out there to stop the bleeding. The roster has been a revolving door of injuries and inconsistent rotations, leaving head coach Brian Keefe trying to duct-tape a competitive lineup together on a nightly basis.
The real test now is whether Sarr can string together a few healthy weeks without another random body part deciding to give out. Keep an eye on his minutes restriction Wednesday night, because the will likely treat him like fragile cargo until he proves his legs can handle a full NBA workload.