01/12/2026, 3:39 AM

Strong numbers in Sunday's loss

Sarr was arguably the lone bright spot during the Wizards' blowout loss Sunday, leading the Wizards in blocks and rebounds while co-leading the team in points with Tre Johnson. Sarr posted his 10th double-double of the season and first since Dec. 31 against the Bucks. Over his last five outings, Sarr has averaged 15.6 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.0 steals over 27.3 minutes per game.

01/10/2026, 11:55 PM

Won't suit up Sunday

Young is still dealing with a right quadriceps contusion and is without a timetable for a return. The star point guard should be considered doubtful to make his Wizards debut against the Clippers on Wednesday. In the meantime, Bub Carrington, Malaki Branham and AJ Johnson are candidates for increased playing time.

01/10/2026, 7:35 PM

Enters rotation, swats five shots

When both Alex Sarr and Marvin Bagley have been available for games this season, Vukcevic has typically been outside of the rotation, with most of his appearances in those contests coming in garbage time late in blowouts. That changed Friday, however, with head coach Brian Keefe chose to deploy Vukcevic ahead of Bagley as Sarr's top backup. The 22-year-old capitalized on the opportunity, generating an excellent line that was highlighted by a career-high five rejections. Vukcevic is on a two-way pact and is eligible to appear in 14 more games before he would need to be upgraded to a standard contract, but that won't necessarily deter the rebuilding Wizards from continuing to prioritize him ahead of Bagley, who is four years older and on an expiring deal. Even in a limited role behind Sarr, Vukcevic could still make for an intriguing option in deeper fantasy leagues. In 73 games over his three NBA seasons, Vukcevic holds career per-36-minute averages of 22.0 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 three-pointers, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals.