Portland Trail Blazers center Olivier Sarr is out at least a week with sprained right wrist.
He sustained the injury during Tuesday night’s preseason game at Golden State.
The team also announced Thursday it was converting Sarr’s deal to a two-way contract. Terms were not disclosed.
The 23-year-old 7-footer averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in three preseason contests.
Undrafted out of Kentucky, Sarr averaged 7.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in 22 games (two starts) as a rookie last season with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Blazers also confirmed Thursday that guard Gary Payton II will miss the start of the regular season following an offseason surgery for a core muscle injury. He will be reevaluated in two weeks.
Payton, 29, averaged 7.1 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.4 steals in 71 games (16 starts) last season with the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. He signed with Portland in July.
–Field Level Media
