Injury report
Who's hurt
55 out · 25 day-to-day · 28 teams affected

Atlanta Hawks
2 listed
Mouhamed Gueye
FOutLeft Foot Fracture · est. return Nov 19 · updated Oct 19
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.

Henri Veesaar
COutRight Knee · est. return Jun 30 · updated Sep 21
Veesaar was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season, the Hawks announced Monday.

Boston Celtics
1 listed
Devin Carter
GOutIllness · est. return Nov 7 · updated 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
1 listed
Tyler Bilodeau
FOutNot Specified Shoulder · est. return Oct 23 · updated Oct 19
Bilodeau will miss the season opener against the Hornets on Wednesday due to a shoulder sprain, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.

Charlotte Hornets
4 listed
Kylan Boswell
GOutRight Knee · est. return Nov 1 · updated Oct 20
Boswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets.

Kon Knueppel
GOutLeft Hamstring · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Knueppel (hamstring) has returned to individual on-court activity but won't play in Wednesday's game against the Nets.

Grant Williams
FOutRight Hamstring · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Williams (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's season opener versus the Nets.

Coby White
GOutLeft Calf Strain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
White (calf) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets.

Chicago Bulls
7 listed
Dailyn Swain
GOutIllness · est. return Oct 23 · updated Oct 21
Swain is out for Wednesday's season opener against Toronto with an illness.

Jordan Hawkins
GOutIllness · est. return Oct 23 · updated Oct 21
Hawkins is out for Wednesday's season opener against Toronto with an illness.

Leonard Miller
FDay-To-DayRight Groin · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Miller is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors with a right adductor strain.

Isaac Okoro
FDay-To-DayKnee · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Okoro (knee) is probable for Wednesday's season opener against Toronto.

Zach Collins
FDay-To-DayRight Toe Surgery · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Collins (toe) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

Tobe Awaka
FDay-To-DayNot Specified Knee · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Awaka (knee) is probable for Wednesday's game against the Raptors.

Nic Claxton
COutNot Specified Hamstring · est. return Nov 3 · updated Oct 19
Claxton (hamstring) will be re-evaluated in two weeks, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers
3 listed
Sam Merrill
GDay-To-DayRight Elbow Soreness · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 20
Head coach Kenny Atkinson said Tuesday that Merrill (elbow) went through a full practice, per Danny Cunningham of Sports Radio 92.3 The Fan Cleveland.

Nae'Qwan Tomlin
FOutBack · est. return Nov 15 · updated Oct 20
Tomlin is set to miss several weeks with a lower back stress reaction, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Khalifa Diop
CDay-To-DayLeft Knee · est. return Oct 21 · updated 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
5 listed
Jett Howard
GDay-To-DayRight Calf · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 21
Howard (calf) is now doubtful for Wednesday against the Rockets.

Caleb Martin
FOutRight Thumb Sprain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Martin is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Rockets with a sprained right thumb.

Tarik Biberovic
FOutRight Heel · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Biberovic (heel) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Houston.

Dereck Lively II
COutRight Foot Surgery · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Lively (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Houston.

Santi Aldama
FOutNot Specified Knee · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Aldama (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.

Denver Nuggets
2 listed
Spencer Jones
FDay-To-DayNot Specified Hamstring · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 18
Jones (hamstring) participated in Sunday's practice, Adam Mares of TheDNVR.com reports.

Julian Strawther
GOutLeft Knee Sprain · est. return Nov 28 · updated 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.

Detroit Pistons
1 listed
Taurean Prince
FDay-To-DayPersonal · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 21
Prince (personal) is out for Tuesday's game against the Celtics.

Golden State Warriors
6 listed
Kristaps Porzingis
COutIllness · est. return Nov 30 · updated Oct 21
Porzingis is contemplating his future in basketball as he deals with recurring symptoms from the autoimmune condition termed as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Charles Bassey
COutKnee · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 21
Bassey (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener versus the Lakers.

Stephen Curry
GDay-To-DayRight Ankle Sprain · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Curry (ankle) is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.

Brandin Podziemski
GOutBack Soreness · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Podziemski (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers.

Moses Moody
GOutLeft Knee Surgery · est. return Nov 30 · updated 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
FOutRight Knee Surgery · est. return Jan 1 · updated 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.

Houston Rockets
2 listed
Julian Phillips
FDay-To-DayIllness · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
The Rockets converted Phillips' deal to a two-way contract Monday, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.

Steven Adams
CDay-To-DayRight Calf Soreness · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Adams (calf) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks.

Indiana Pacers
3 listed
T.J. McConnell
GOutRight Hamstring · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
McConnell won't play Wednesday in New Orleans due to a right hamstring strain.

Aaron Nesmith
GOutLeft Hamstring Strain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Nesmith (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against New Orleans.

Johnny Furphy
GOutRight Knee Surgery · est. return Jan 1 · updated 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
5 listed
Bradley Beal
GOutNot Specified Knee Inflammation · est. return Nov 7 · updated Oct 14
Beal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports.

Max Strus
GOutRight Foot · est. return Nov 7 · updated 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
COutRight Foot Surgery · est. return Nov 7 · updated Sep 28
Niederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Brandon Ingram
FOutNot Specified Achilles Surgery · est. return Nov 7 · updated 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
GOutShoulder Surgery · est. return Mar 1 · updated 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
3 listed
Cameron Carr
GOutRight Oblique Strain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Carr (oblique) is listed as out for Wednesday's game against the Warriors.

Collin Sexton
GDay-To-DayRight Calf · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Sexton (calf) is questionable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Warriors.

Adou Thiero
FOutLeft Knee · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Thiero (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against Golden State.

Memphis Grizzlies
1 listed
Isaiah Stewart
CDay-To-DayLeft Ankle · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Stewart (ankle) is doubtful to play Wednesday against the Jazz.

Miami Heat
1 listed
Vladislav Goldin
CDay-To-DayNot Specified Ankle · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Goldin is questionable for Wednesday's season opener against Minnesota with a right ankle sprain.

Milwaukee Bucks
1 listed
Nate Ament
FDay-To-DayLeft Ankle Sprain · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Ament is probable for Wednesday's season opener against the Wizards with a right ankle sprain.

Minnesota Timberwolves
1 listed
Donte DiVincenzo
GOutRight Achilles Surgery · est. return Apr 1 · updated Oct 5
DiVincenzo (Achilles) remains confident that he'll return during the 2026-27 season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports.

Oklahoma City Thunder
3 listed
Thomas Sorber
CDay-To-DayRight Knee Surgery · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 21
Sorber (knee) won't play in Tuesday's season opener against the Spurs, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Nikola Topic
GDay-To-DayNot Specified Back Surgery · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 21
Topic (back) won't play in Tuesday's season opener against the Spurs, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.

Otega Oweh
GOutRight Achilles Surgery · est. return Jun 30 · updated 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
4 listed
Jonathan Isaac
FOutLeft Knee · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Isaac (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hawks.

Anthony Black
GOutRight Ankle Sprain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Black (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Hawks, Philip Rossman-Reich of OrlandoMagicDaily.com reports.

Noah Penda
FOutRight Hamstring · est. return Nov 17 · updated Oct 17
Penda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Izaiyah Nelson
FOutLeft Ankle Surgery · est. return Nov 17 · updated 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
4 listed
Tacko Fall
CDay-To-DayLeft Hip · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 21
Fall (hip) is out for Tuesday's regular-season opener against the Knicks, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Dean Wade
FDay-To-DayNot Specified Ankle Sprain · est. return Oct 21 · updated Oct 20
Wade (ankle) is out for Tuesday's game against the Knicks.

Dominick Barlow
FOutBack · est. return Nov 1 · updated Oct 19
Barlow will miss at least the next two weeks of action due to a lumbar spine bone stress response, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Ariel Hukporti
COutRight Achilles Ruptured · est. return Sep 30 · updated Oct 6
Hukporti has sustained a season-ending ruptured right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Phoenix Suns
2 listed
Luke Kennard
GDay-To-DayLeft Knee Strain · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 21
Kennard (knee) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against Portland.

Mark Williams
COutLeft Shoulder Surgery · est. return Feb 2 · updated 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
5 listed
Branden Carlson
COutConcussion · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Carlson (concussion) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Suns.

Chris Youngblood
GOutLeft Ankle Soreness · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Youngblood is out for Wednesday's regular-season opener against Phoenix due to left ankle soreness.

Micah Potter
CDay-To-DayIllness · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Potter (illness) is questionable for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Suns.

Deni Avdija
FDay-To-DayRight Ankle Not Specified · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Avdija is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Suns due to right ankle soreness.

Shaedon Sharpe
GOutRight Knee Surgery · est. return Mar 1 · updated Aug 24
Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, per Shams Charania of ESPN.

Sacramento Kings
4 listed
Ben Simmons
GOutAchilles Ruptured · est. return Sep 30 · updated Oct 21
Simmons underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

Malik Monk
GDay-To-DayLeft Ankle Soreness · est. return Oct 20 · updated Oct 20
Monk (ankle) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.

Dylan Cardwell
COutLeft Calf Strain · est. return Nov 1 · updated 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
COutRight Knee Dislocated · est. return Nov 1 · updated 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
2 listed
Tobias Harris
FDay-To-DayLeft Calf Strain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 21
Harris (calf) will not be ready for the season opener Wednesday against the Thunder, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Jayden Quaintance
FOutRight Knee Surgery · est. return Dec 2 · updated Oct 5
Quaintance has been around the team but has not yet been cleared for basketball activities, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Toronto Raptors
1 listed
Nate Bittle
COutRight Foot · est. return Oct 27 · updated Oct 20
Bittle (foot) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Bulls.

Utah Jazz
3 listed
Tony Bradley
COutLeft Quadriceps · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Bradley is out for Wednesday's game in Memphis due to a left quadriceps strain.

Trey Alexander
GOutLeft Knee · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Alexander won't play Wednesday against the Grizzlies due to a left knee bone bruise.

Jusuf Nurkic
COutRight Foot · est. return Nov 3 · updated 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
3 listed
AJ Dybantsa
FOutLeft Ankle Sprain · est. return Oct 22 · updated Oct 20
Dybantsa (ankle) will not debut Wednesday against the Bucks, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Tristan Vukcevic
FOutLeft Hip · est. return Nov 1 · updated Oct 1
The Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

Jamir Watkins
GOutLeft Knee · est. return Apr 1 · updated Jul 30
The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL.

