The momentum finally seems to be on the Washington Wizards' side as they're just over one week away from making a franchise-altering pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.
Washington is currently evaluating what path makes the most sense going forward, whether that's selecting BYU standout AJ Dybantsa or taking a swing on the upside of Kansas star Darryn Peterson.
Obviously, fans are excited about what's to come, but before they can allow their excitement to fully unravel, they now have to deal with the fact that Alex Sarr is forced to deal with yet another setback for a consecutive offseason.
Alex Sarr undergoes surgey for fractured foot
According to ESPN's NBA Insider Shams Charania, Alex Sarr has successfully undergone surgery for a fractured right foot that he suffered in a workout last week.
Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr underwent surgery to repair a fractured right foot on Monday, sources tell ESPN. Sarr sustained the injury on a contact play during an offseason workout late last week. He is expected to be healthy for the start of the season. pic.twitter.com/fxXr7iHUUL
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 15, 2026
The injury for Sarr isn't great news by any means, but the silver lining of the offseason setback is the fact that the 7-footer is expected to be ready to go for the regular season.
Still, it's hard to ignore the fact that this is the second-straight offseason that Sarr has dealt with some sort of injury that restricts what he's able to do this offseason in terms of expanding his game and working to take another leap entering year three.
Last offseason, the French product suffered a calf injury that took him off the court during FIBA EuroBasket play.
Now, the versatile forward is forced to deal with a fractured foot that will all but certainly take him out of basketball activities for an extended period of time, at least in terms of any contact drills.
It's unfortunate that Sarr hasn't fully had an offseason to remain injury-free and continuously work on his craft, especially ahead of a pivotal year, where there seems to legitimately be expectations entering next season.
Fresh off a career year, averaging 16.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 2.7 assists on 48.2% shooting from field goal range and 33.3% from three, along with 2.0 blocks per game, Sarr enters year three with the chance to take a major leap in a frontcourt that is largely expected to include Anthony Davis and possibly AJ Dybantsa.
As Charania reported, he's expected to be cleared before the start of the regular season, but depending on how long his recovery takes this offseason, the extended period of time he'll lose to put in offseason work is without a doubt a blow for Sarr and the Wizards.
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