Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton went down with an ankle sprain. Yes, the physical embodiment of tenacity fell to the plague of basketball players everywhere. An awkward step, a misplaced launch, or a botched landing can all cause a debilitating injury and force a player off the playing surface for weeks,

Sexton will return to action Friday after missing Utah's previous contest due to a left ankle injury. Sexton has averaged 18.3 points, 4.5 assists and 29 rebounds in 25.6 minutes across his last 10 appearances.

Sexton and the Jazz's next game lies ahead on Sunday, March 2nd when the New Orleans Pelicans travel to the Delta Center to continue Utah's long-spanning home streak, and can perhaps lead to a second-straight win after Friday's electric showing.

Sexton, having suffered an ankle sprain in early February, has been out of Utah's rotation since the onset of his injury. His injury has opened a void and provided a platform for young guards Keyonte George and Isaiah Collier in his place.

When the Jazz are referred to as a rebuilding team from those who are on the outside looking in, those who are on the inside are quick to make a correction to that narrative. The Jazz do not view the 2024-25 season as the third year of a rebuild. Instead, they see it as part of the teardown. In their eyes, the rebuild hasn’t started.

On Wednesday, it was another long injury report for the Utah Jazz. Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Collin Sexton, Jordan Clarkson and Walker Kessler all missed the contest in the nation's capital. Even Keyonte George joined the seemingly ever-growing list — though the reason (illness) was likely more legitimate.

And with just over 20 games to go in the Jazz's 2024-25 campaign, more than enough time remains for Sexton to get acclimated back into the fold in Utah's rotation, and finish out his third season ...