Alex Sarr has taken an otherworldly jump in his sophomore season. Sarr leaped from an inefficient tweener to a legit two-way force, who is the best player on a young Wizards squad.
Nearly 20 points and 10 rebounds with 2 blocks a game are elite numbers, but is it good enough to become the youngest Wizard to get an All-Star selection?
Elite Stats
Alex Sarr has racked up numbers in his second year. The French phenom ranks in the top 10 in average points among all centers. Sarr is also averaging nearly 9 rebounds and over 3 assists a game. He is one of just ten players with 19+ PPG, 8.5+ REB and 3+ AST, the others being former All-Stars or highly promoted first-time All-Star candidates.
Where Sarr thrives is the defensive end. He is averaging 2 blocks a game, the third most in the league. He has been tasked with arguably the highest defensive workload in the association. Sarr defends a league high 20.1 shots a game, behind the disappointing Wizards perimeter defense.
Washington allows 3 more points per game when Sarr sits, and is 9 points worse without him. Washington has the worst defense statistically in league history without Sarr. Even worse, they are statistically the worst team in NBA history with Sarr on the bench.
He is a true anchor and is producing All-Star level impact.
Historical Precedence
Every player who has averaged 19+ points, 8+ rebounds, 2+ blocks and 1+ threes has got an All-Star appearance that season. Alex Sarr is currently just the sixth player to achieve those numbers.
Even when taking out cherry picked numbers, averaging nearly 20/10/2 in the East as a center has been enough to put a player in All-Star conversations. Last season Pascal Siakam and Evan Mobley made the team despite averaging nearly identical stats as 2025-26 Sarr. On paper, he is an All-Star caliber player.
The team matters. Despite how good Sarr has been and the load he carries for the team, it may be unlikely that the voters put in a player on the Wizards.
Washington is tied with New Orleans for the least wins in the league with just three, and currently have the worst net rating in NBA history.
Last year just one player on the ten worst teams in the league got an All-Star appearance. That was Victor Wembanyama on a Spurs team that was in a play-in spot by All-Star break. Making an All-Star game on a tanking team will be a very difficult task.
Other Eastern Candidates
The Eastern Conference is weak in its frontcourt candidates.
Giannis has already missed 8 games and will miss an additional 2-4 weeks. Jayson Tatum is out for the season and Embiid has played just 225 minutes. Even Pascal Siakam is on a 6 win team while Franz Wagner and Paolo Banchero either have or will miss a significant amount of time.
Despite the missed time, Giannis, Jalen Duren and Jalen Johnson seem like near locks for three of the six frontcourt spots. Sarr would likely be fighting for three spots with Bam Adebayo, Scottie Barnes, Evan Mobley, Franz Wagner and Brandon Ingram. Could Alex Sarr beat them all out for an All-Star appearance? It may be too early to tell but Sarr would likely take a lot more wins from the Wizards.
Altogether, Sarr even being in consideration for an All-Star in just his second year is an extremely encouraging sign for the future. Washington got a star.
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