NBA Injuries
Atlanta Hawks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henri Veesaar | C | Jul 1 | Out | Sep 21: Veesaar was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season, the Hawks announced Monday. |
| Mouhamed Gueye | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Jul 18: Gueye underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured left foot that he suffered during a workout last week, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. |
Boston Celtics| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter | G | Oct 27 | Out | Oct 18: Carter has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is without a timetable for a return, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports. |
Brooklyn Nets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Jefferson | F | Oct 24 | Out | Oct 16: Jefferson (back) has yet to fully participate in team activities and remains without a timetable for his return, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. |
Charlotte Hornets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Head coach Charles Lee said Sunday that White (calf) is without a definitive timetable for a return, though he's been ramping up and taking more contact in practice, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports. |
| Kon Knueppel | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Head coach Charles Lee said Sunday that Knueppel (hamstring) is still without a timetable for a return, though he's been ramping up and taking more contact in practice, Nick Carboni of WCNC Charlotte reports. |
| Grayson Allen | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Allen (knee) didn't play in Friday's 117-98 preseason loss to the Grizzlies. |
| Moussa Diabate | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Diabate has been ruled out for Friday's preseason finale against the Grizzlies due to a right elbow injury. |
| Kylan Boswell | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 5: Boswell is rehabbing a right knee injury, and he's hopeful to be cleared for basketball activities prior to the start of the G League season in late October. |
| Grant Williams | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Sep 25: Williams will miss the preseason after suffering a right hamstring injury, the Hornets announced Friday. |
Chicago Bulls| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobe Awaka | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Awaka (knee) is out for Friday's preseason finale versus Minnesota, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
| Isaac Okoro | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Okoro (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason finale versus the Timberwolves, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports. |
| Zach Collins | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Collins (toe) won't play in Friday's preseason finale against the Timberwolves, Bulls' reporter Will Gottlieb reports. |
| Nic Claxton | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 5: Claxton tweaked his hamstring and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Chuck Swirsky of the Bulls Radio Network of the Bulls Radio Network reports. |
Cleveland Cavaliers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Merrill | G | Oct 22 | Day-To-Day | Oct 17: Merrill (elbow) isn't participating in Saturday's scrimmage, Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland reports. |
| Nae'Qwan Tomlin | F | Oct 22 | Day-To-Day | Oct 13: Tomlin (back) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Magic, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports. |
| Khalifa Diop | C | Oct 22 | Day-To-Day | Oct 13: Diop (knee) won't play in Tuesday's preseason game against the Magic, Serena Winters of FanDuel Sports Network Ohio reports. |
Dallas Mavericks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santi Aldama | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Aldama (knee) remains without a timetable to return, and head coach Dusty May said he "doesn't know yet" if the forward will play in Wednesday's regular-season opener against Houston, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports. |
| Tarik Biberovic | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Biberovic is out for Friday's exhibition against the Hawks due to right heel bursitis. |
| Jett Howard | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Howard (illness) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Hawks. |
| Dereck Lively II | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Lively (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's exhibition against the Hawks. |
Denver Nuggets| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Jones | F | Oct 22 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Jones (hamstring) participated in Sunday's practice, Adam Mares of TheDNVR.com reports. |
| Julian Strawther | G | Nov 29 | Out | Oct 16: Strawther (knee) was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. |
Golden State Warriors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Curry sustained a right ankle injury during Sunday's practice but is expected to be fine, Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area reports. |
| Moses Moody | G | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 16: Moody (knee) is progressing toward a potential return between December and January after rupturing his left patellar tendon in March, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. |
| Jimmy Butler III | F | Jan 2 | Out | Oct 16: Butler (knee) could return sometime between January and February as he continues recovering from a torn right ACL, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | C | Nov 9 | Out | Oct 15: Porzingis (undisclosed) returned Thursday to the Warriors' practice facility, per Anthony Slater of ESPN.com. |
Indiana Pacers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarace Walker | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Walker (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: McConnell (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason game against the Bucks, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| Aaron Nesmith | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Nesmith (hamstring) will not play in Friday's preseason finale against Milwaukee, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. |
| Johnny Furphy | G | Jan 1 | Out | Feb 9: Furphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. |
LA Clippers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Beal | G | Nov 8 | Out | Oct 14: Beal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. |
| Max Strus | G | Nov 8 | Out | Oct 5: Strus has been diagnosed with a partially torn plantar fascia in his right foot and he will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports. |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | C | Nov 8 | Out | Sep 28: Niederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Brandon Ingram | F | Nov 8 | Out | Sep 28: Ingram won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. |
| Jordan Miller | G | Mar 1 | Out | Aug 26: Miller underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left rotator cuff and will be re-evaluated in six months, per Law Murray of The Athletic. |
Los Angeles Lakers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarred Vanderbilt | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Vanderbilt (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Thuc Nhi Nguyen of the Los Angeles Times reports. |
| Cameron Carr | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Carr (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against Denver, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports. |
| Collin Sexton | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Sexton (lower leg) has been ruled out for Friday's preseason game against the Nuggets, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. |
| Adou Thiero | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Thiero (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason finale versus the Nuggets, Benjamin Royer of The Orange County Register reports. |
Memphis Grizzlies| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerami Grant | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Grant (rest) won't play in Friday's preseason game against the Hornets, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports. |
| GG Jackson | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Jackson has been ruled out for Friday's exhibition against the Hornets due to an ankle injury, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports. |
| Micah Peavy | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Head coach Tumos Iisalo said Thursday that Peavy (ankle) has progressed well in his recovery, though he won't play in Friday's preseason finale against Charlotte, Anthony Sain of Buff City Media reports. |
| Isaiah Stewart | C | Oct 23 | Out | Oct 9: The Grizzlies announced Friday that Stewart (ankle) will miss at least two weeks. |
Miami Heat| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dru Smith | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Smith (calf) participated in Sunday's practice, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Pelle Larsson | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Larsson (illness) participated in Sunday's practice, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports. |
| Bam Adebayo | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Adebayo (groin) participated in Sunday's practice, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. |
Milwaukee Bucks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Sims | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Sims (undisclosed) didn't play in Friday's 128-127 preseason win over the Pacers in overtime. |
| Nate Ament | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Ament (ankle) didn't play in Friday's 128-127 preseason win over the Pacers in overtime. |
Minnesota Timberwolves| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocco Zikarsky | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Zikarsky (undisclosed) is out for Friday's preseason finale in Chicago. |
| Donte DiVincenzo | G | Apr 2 | Out | Oct 5: DiVincenzo (Achilles) remains confident that he'll return during the 2026-27 season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. |
New Orleans Pelicans| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Murray (toe) won't play in Friday's preseason finale against the Wizards, Jim Eichenhofer of the Pelicans' official site reports. |
New York Knicks| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hart | G | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Coach Mike Brown isn't concerned about Hart missing Tuesday's regular-season opener Tuesday against Philadelphia, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports. |
Oklahoma City Thunder| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cason Wallace | G | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Wallace (undisclosed) has agreed to a five-year, $139 million contract extension with the Thunder on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Thomas Sorber | C | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Sorber (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Jaylin Williams | F | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Williams (heel) won't play in Thursday's preseason game against Houston, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Nikola Topic | G | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Topic (back) is out for Thursday's preseason game against Houston, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Chet Holmgren | C | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 15: Holmgren (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Thursday's preseason game against the Rockets, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports. |
| Otega Oweh | G | Jul 1 | Out | Oct 14: Oweh (Achilles) underwent surgery Wednesday and will miss the entirety of the 2026-27 season, Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com reports. |
Orlando Magic| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Black | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Black (ankle) participated in Sunday's practice, and head coach Sean Sweeney said he will continue ramping up, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Franz Wagner | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Head coach Sean Sweeney said the team will continue to evaluate Wagner's right shoulder, and he was limited to "light work" in Sunday's practice, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Jase Richardson | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 17: Richardson (back) is considered day-to-day, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Noah Penda | F | Nov 18 | Out | Oct 17: Penda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Isaac (knee) is out for Friday's preseason game against Miami. |
| Izaiyah Nelson | F | Nov 1 | Out | Sep 28: Team president Jeff Weltman said Monday that Nelson (ankle) remains about a month away from returning to the court after offseason surgery, per Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com. |
Philadelphia 76ers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adem Bona | C | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Bona (foot) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports. |
| Anfernee Simons | G | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Simons (hamstring) was a full participant in Sunday's practice, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports. |
| Tacko Fall | C | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Fall (hip) didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Ky Carlin of USA Today reports. |
| Dominick Barlow | F | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Barlow (back) didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Dean Wade | F | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Wade (ankle) didn't participate in Sunday's practice, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. |
| Ariel Hukporti | C | Oct 1 | Out | Oct 6: Hukporti has sustained a season-ending ruptured right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Phoenix Suns| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Kennard | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 19: Kennard (knee) has been ruled out for the Suns' final game of the preseason Friday against Utah, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports. |
| Oso Ighodaro | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Ighodaro (hip) signed a three-year, $29 million deal with the Suns on Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Mark Williams | C | Feb 3 | Out | Sep 11: Williams underwent surgery Thursday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will miss an extended period of time, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
Portland Trail Blazers| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Youngblood | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Youngblood (calf) won't play in Friday's preseason game versus the Warriors. |
| Micah Potter | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Potter has been ruled out for Friday's preseason finale against the Warriors due to an illness. |
| Jrue Holiday | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Holiday is out for Friday's preseason finale against the Warriors due to right hand soreness. |
| Shaedon Sharpe | G | Mar 2 | Out | Aug 24: Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, per Shams Charania of ESPN. |
Sacramento Kings| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Simmons | G | Oct 1 | Out | Oct 18: Simmons is believed to have suffered a season-ending Achilles tear during practice Sunday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. |
| Malik Monk | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Monk (ankle) could miss time to begin the 2026-27 campaign, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. |
| Dylan Cardwell | C | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 15: Cardwell (calf) is expected to miss at least the first five or six games of the regular season, with a longer absence possible, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
| Maxime Raynaud | C | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 15: Raynaud (knee) is expected to miss at least the first five or six games of the regular season, and potentially longer, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. |
San Antonio Spurs| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Quaintance | F | Dec 1 | Out | Oct 5: Quaintance has been around the team but has not yet been cleared for basketball activities, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports. |
| Tobias Harris | F | Oct 20 | Day-To-Day | Oct 4: Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said they will not rush Tobias Harris (calf) back to the court, Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports. |
Toronto Raptors| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Bittle | C | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 17: Bittle (foot) agreed to a two-way contract with Toronto on Saturday, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com reports. |
Utah Jazz| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Hinson | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Hinson (hamstring) is listed as out for Friday's preseason game against Phoenix. |
| Trey Alexander | G | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 16: Alexander is out for Friday's preseason finale in Phoenix due to a left knee injury. |
| Kyle Filipowski | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 10: Jazz head coach Will Hardy said Saturday that Filipowski is progressing well and doing the necessary steps to get back on the court, but the big man doesn't have a return timeline, Shreyas Laddha of The Salt Lake Tribune reports. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | Nov 4 | Out | Oct 7: Nurkic will miss at least the next four weeks due to a partial plantar plate tear of second toe in right foot, Chris Haynes of NBA TV reports. |
Washington Wizards| NAME | POS | EST. RETURN DATE | STATUS | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJ Dybantsa | F | Oct 21 | Day-To-Day | Oct 18: Head coach Brian Keefe said Sunday that Dybantsa is day-to-day with an ankle sprain, Kyle Williams of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. |
| Tristan Vukcevic | F | Nov 2 | Out | Oct 1: The Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks. |
| Jamir Watkins | G | Apr 2 | Out | Jul 30: The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL. |