Overview

• The French national team said Sarr’s healing time is incompatible with participation for the remainder of the competition.
• He was hurt against Slovenia, played 22 minutes in that game, then sat out the loss to Israel and will miss Poland, Iceland, and any round‑of‑16 match if France advances.
• Recovery is expected to take weeks, creating uncertainty for the Washington Wizards’ training camp in roughly four weeks and the preseason that follows.
• France was already without Victor Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Mathias Lessort, Moustapha Fall, and Vincent Poirier, leaving Mouhammadou Jaiteh as the lone true center and elevating roles for Guerschon Yabusele and Zaccharie Risacher.
• Sarr, the 2024 No. 2 pick and an All‑Rookie first‑team honoree, averaged 9.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks in two EuroBasket appearances.