The Utah Jazz have been without the services of Collin Sexton due to an ankle sprain since before the All-Star Break, and it now looks like the guard will remain out of the action for the near future.

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 (ankle) is questionable for Monday's game against the Pistons. Sexton sat out Sunday's game against the Pelicans for the front end of this back-to-back set, but the veteran guard remains day-to-day.

Won't play Sunday

It's an interesting spot for Sexton to be in, who hasn't missed this much time since his first season in Utah during their 2022-23 campaign, but he seemed to take the return back

Utah Jazz guard Collin Sexton, middle, gets past a screen by Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson (9) to get to Pistons guard Malik Beasley, right, during the second half of

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,

The Jazz will be shorthanded Wednesday due to the absences of Collins, Walker Kessler (rest), Lauri Markkanen (back), Jordan Clarkson (foot) and Collin Sexton (ankle). Expect the likes of KJ Martin, Brice Sensabaugh,

Martin and Brice Sensabaugh will retreat to the bench Friday due to John Collins (back) and Collin Sexton (ankle) both returning from injuries. Martin has started in Utah's last three games, and over that span he has averaged 11.

The Utah Jazz find themselves caught in a log jam of their own, as the impending return of starting combo guard, Collin Sexton, provides a unique problem to coach Will Hardy's depth chart and player rotation.

It's an interesting spot for Sexton to be in, who hasn't missed this much time since his first season in Utah during their 2022-23 campaign, but he seemed to take the return back

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.