No. 2 of the last Draft, Alexandre Sarr (2.16 m, 19 years old) will have things to prove. Between the Draft process where he allegedly refused to workout with the Hawks, and his disappointing Summer League in terms of scoring, he has not shown himself in his best light to the NBA public. Something he will be keen to change during his rookie season.
It is with this objective that he spent his summer training between the United States and France. At the end of August, he was notably seen in a camp near San Francisco with several NBA players, including his new teammate Jordan Poole. On September 30, the former Perth Wildcats player will join his Wizards team for the start of training camp. Time to take the plunge and officially launch his first season in the major American league. And to help him in this adventure, he will be able to count on the support of his brother at least at the beginning. Olivier Sarr (2,08 m, 25 ans).
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A reassuring presence
This is in any case what Alexandre Sarr revealed to the journalist affiliated with the Wizards. Chase Hughes. His older brother will be with him in Washington DC for “a large part of the 2024-25 season.” The latter is recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon, which occurred in June during the G-League playoffs, and which cut short his own career. Without a contract at the start of the school year after three seasons in the NBA, Olivier Sarr will settle in the capital to do his rehabilitation. He will be alongside his little brother to accompany and advise him. A gesture appreciated by the main person concerned, who described him as ” special. ” At the Wizards, Sarr could already count on the presence of two French people to facilitate his integration: Bilal Coulibaly in the workforce, and Alexis Ajinça in the staff.
It must be said that the two Sarr brothers are very close. Since he was very young, Alexandre has been advised by Olivier, who is six years older. Since they both play in the same position and have the same physical characteristics, this is even more legitimate. “My brother helped me a lot so that I didn’t put myself in a box. When I went to Real Madrid, they wanted me to play only as a pivot. He told me that it was good for them, but that for me I had to continue adding skills. To prepare for the future.” he explained to scout Rafael Barlowe in an interview in September 2023. Advice that paid off, since Alexandre (No. 2 in the Draft) ultimately did better than his elder (undrafted in 2021). We can imagine that his advice on managing an NBA season will be just as important. And could help him move forward more serenely.
Ooohhh I hadn’t seen Alexandre Sarr 🇫🇷 with tears in his eyes talking about his brother Olivier 🥲
“He shared everything with me. Everything I learned came from him… He was undrafted, I was there with him, I know what it feels like…”pic.twitter.com/0Bqs5OinCF
— Tom Compayrot (@Tom_Cprt) June 27, 2024
2024-09-10 18:11:11