National Basketball Association

Injuries

• Jimmy Butler F (Out, back Dec 1) - Butler (knee) is still in the relatively early stages of his recovery and has only recently begun getting back on the court, according to Danny Emerman of SFStandard.com.
• Moses Moody G (Out, back Dec 1) - Moody has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Johnny Furphy G (Out, back Jan 1) - Furphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
• Jordan Miller G (Out, back Mar 1) - 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.
• Donte DiVincenzo G (Out, back Apr 1) - DiVincenzo will undergo surgery Sunday to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon that he suffered during the Timberwolves Game 4 win over the Nuggets on Saturday.
• Shaedon Sharpe G (Out, back Mar 1) - Sharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
• Jamir Watkins G (Out, back Apr 1) - The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL.
• Keshon Gilbert (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Gilbert (hip) won't play in Saturday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Wizards, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
• Mouhamed Gueye F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 15) - 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.
• RayJ Dennis PG (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Dennis (Achilles) has been ruled out for Saturday's Summer League game against the Wizards, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
• Jayson Tatum F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Tatum (knee) should once again serve as the unquestioned centerpiece of Boston's offense after the Celtics traded Jaylen Brown for Paul George, John Schuhmann of NBA.com reports.
• Nolan Traore G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks announced Monday that Traore underwent right knee surgery and won't play in Summer League, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
• Brandon Miller F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Miller (shoulder) provided an update on his rehab after surgery in comments to Roderick Boone of The Charlotte Observer on Tuesday.
• PJ Hall C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - The Hornets announced Thursday that Hall underwent a procedure to address a fractured right ankle and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign.
• Josh Giddey G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Giddey (ankle) could benefit from the selections of Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain as well as Chicago's acquisition of Nic Claxton (finger) in 2026-27.
• Rob Dillingham G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Dillingham recently underwent successful minor surgery to have a ganglion cyst removed from his right wrist, the Bulls announced Wednesday.
• Zach Collins F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Collins (toe) agreed to a two-year, $17 million extension with Chicago on Tuesday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Dereck Lively C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Lively (foot) still hasn't progressed to running yet, per Christian Clark of The Athletic.
• Kyrie Irving G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Irving (knee) should be fully healthy by the end of the offseason, per Christian Clark of The New York Times.
• Santi Aldama F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Aldama (knee) is expected to be ready in time for training camp, according to NBA reporter Marc Stein.
• Aaron Gordon F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Gordon (calf) could see more usage for Denver in 2026-27 after Peyton Watson was shipped to Cleveland.
• Fred VanVleet G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - VanVleet (knee) exercised his $25 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Kevin Durant F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Durant (ankle) averaged 26.0 points per game during his first season with Houston and continued to cement his place among the NBA's all-time great scorers, moving into the top five on the league's career 30-point games list.
• Steven Adams C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - The Rockets announced Wednesday that Adams has undergone season-ending left ankle surgery, per Shams Charania of ESPN.
• Tyrese Haliburton G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Haliburton said Saturday that he feels "great," Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
• Bradley Beal G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Beal (hip) agreed to a two-year, $13.2 million contract with Los Angeles on Thursday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Yanic Konan Niederhauser C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Niederhauser has been diagnosed with a Lisfranc injury in his right foot and will require surgery. He's been ruled out for the remainder of the 2025-26 season, Joey Linn of SI.com reports.
• Jaylen Wells F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Wells (toe) should continue competing for rotation minutes on the wing despite Memphis adding Cameron Boozer with the No. 3 overall pick.
• Scotty Pippen (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Pippen (toe) has a chance to begin the new year as Memphis' starting point guard after Portland acquired Ja Morant in a trade with the Grizzlies earlier this offseason.
• Walter Clayton G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Clayton (knee) won't play in Sunday's Summer League title game against the Warriors, Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reports.
• Zach Edey C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Edey's (ankle, elbow) role becomes more intriguing following Memphis' addition of Cameron Boozer.
• Bam Adebayo C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Adebayo's (back) fantasy outlook should remain strong after Miami acquired Giannis Antetokounmpo, though his offensive role could shift alongside another high-usage frontcourt star, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sentinel opines.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Antetokounmpo (knee) did not participate in Greece's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window as he focused on preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season.
• Myron Gardner F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Gardner (ankle) won't participate in the Las Vegas Summer League, per Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel.
• Trevor Keels G-F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Keels (knee) didn't play in Friday's 101-87 Summer League win over the Pistons.
• Kevin Porter G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Porter exercised his $5.39 million player option for the 2026-27 campaign Thursday, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
• Bryce McGowens G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - McGowens (toe) is out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
• Micah Peavy G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Peavy (rest) didn't play in Saturday's 91-73 Summer League loss to the Pacers.
• Jalen Brunson G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Brunson is set to undergo surgery on his right wrist/forearm area Tuesday and is expected to require at least two months of rehab, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
• Mohamed Diawara F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Diawara (finger) didn't play in Friday's 110-88 Summer League loss to the Mavericks.
• Ajay Mitchell G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - According to Bryan Toporek of Forbes, Oklahoma City's offseason roster shakeup opened additional opportunities in the backcourt after the departures of Isaiah Joe, Aaron Wiggins and Luguentz Dort.
• Isaiah Hartenstein C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Hartenstein (ankle) won't play for Germany during this summer's FIBA 2027 World Cup Qualifiers, per Eurohoops.net.
• Jalen Williams G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Williams (hamstring) has been ruled out for Saturday's Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals against the Spurs.
• Nikola Topic G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Topic (back) underwent surgery Saturday and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman reports.
• Thomas Sorber C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Sorber underwent a successful minor arthroscopic procedure on his right knee Wednesday and will return to full basketball activities in approximately four weeks, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
• Franz Wagner F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Wagner (calf) did not participate in Germany's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window as he focuses on preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season.
• Jonathan Isaac F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Isaac (knee) will return to the Magic on a one-year deal, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
• Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Caldwell-Pope (finger) agreed to a buyout with the Grizzlies on Saturday and plans to sign a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the 76ers, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• CJ Huntley F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Huntley (hamstring) is out for Saturday's Las Vegas Summer League finale versus the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
• Mark Williams C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Williams (foot) plans to sign a three-year, $38 million contract to remain with the Suns, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Damian Lillard G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Lillard (Achilles) defeated Devin Booker and Kon Knueppel in the final round of Saturday's 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest, taking home his third title.
• Ja Morant G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Morant is set to share the playmaking duties with Damian Lillard in Portland's starting backcourt after being traded from Memphis.
• De'Andre Hunter F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Hunter (eye) has a major competitor for usage after the Kings took Darius Acuff in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
• Domantas Sabonis F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Sabonis (knee) did not participate in Lithuania's latest FIBA World Cup qualifying window as he turned his attention toward preparing for the 2026-27 NBA season.
• Keegan Murray F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Murray (ankle) is projected to start at power forward for the Kings in 2026-27, according to Kings beat writer Chris Watkins.
• Zach LaVine G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - LaVine (hand) exercised his $49 million player option for 2026-27 on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• David Jones Garcia F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Jones Garcia (ankle) agreed to a two-way contract with the Spurs on Wednesday, per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.com.
• Alijah Martin G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Martin (knee) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
• Brandon Ingram F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - The Clippers are nearing a deal that would send Kawhi Leonard to the Raptors for Ingram (heel), Gradey Dick, two future first-round picks, one pick swap and two future second-rounders, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
• Chucky Hepburn G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Hepburn (knee) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
• Collin Murray-Boyles F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Murray-Boyles (finger) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of sportsnet reports.
• Immanuel Quickley G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Quickley (hamstring) is out for the remainder of Toronto's first-round series against Cleveland, per NBA reporter Marc Stein.
• Jaren Jackson F-C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - The Jazz's selection of Darryn Peterson gives Jackson (knee) another high-end offensive creator to play alongside entering 2026-27.
• Trey Alexander G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Alexander (rib) is out for Friday's Summer League game against Portland, per Ben Anderson of KSL News Salt Lake City.
• Alex Sarr C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Washington's selection of AJ Dybantsa likely won't significantly alter Sarr's role heading into his third NBA season
• Anthony Davis F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - The Wizards selected AJ Dybantsa with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, adding another high-usage scorer to the roster.
• Trae Young G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 1) - Young (quadriceps) plans to sign a four-year, $212 million deal with the Wizards, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.