LAS VEGAS — Utah Jazz guard Trey Alexander left an NBA Summer League game Monday night on a stretcher after suffering what appeared to be a painful side or abdominal injury during a drive to the basket against the Chicago Bulls.
The incident unfolded when Alexander made contact with Chicago’s Caleb Wilson on his way to the hoop. After releasing the ball toward the basket, Alexander moved behind the backboard clutching his midsection before collapsing to the floor in what appeared to be intense pain.
Alexander, who is 23 years old and signed a two-way contract with Utah just last week, was carried off the floor at the Thomas & Mack Center on a stretcher. The alarming scene took place with a little more than two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
The Jazz did not immediately release any information about the nature or severity of Alexander’s injury.
Before turning professional, Alexander spent three seasons playing college basketball at Creighton, choosing to forgo his remaining year of eligibility to enter the pros. He earned G League Rookie of the Year honors for the 2024-25 season, while also appearing in 24 games for the Denver Nuggets that same year. The previous season, he played in nine games for the New Orleans Pelicans.
