National Basketball Association

Injuries

• Henri Veesaar C (Out, back Jul 1) - Veesaar was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season, the Hawks announced Monday.
• Jimmy Butler F (Out, back Jan 2) - The Warriors hope to have Butler (knee) back early in 2027, per Keith Watkins of Yahoo Sports.
• Moses Moody G (Out, back Dec 1) - Moody has progressed to light on-court activities as he continues his recovery from a ruptured left patellar tendon, Evan Webeck of The Mercury News 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.
• Brandon Ingram F (Out, back Nov 1) - 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 (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.
• Yanic Konan Niederhauser C (Out, back Nov 1) - Niederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
• Keshad Johnson F (Out, back Oct 26) - Johnson will be sidelined a few weeks with a right hamstring strain, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
• Donte DiVincenzo G (Out, back Apr 1) - Team president Tim Connelly believes DiVincenzo (Achilles) will return at some point this season, Jack Borman of the Locked On Wolves Podcast reports.
• Mark Williams C (Out, back Feb 3) - 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.
• Shaedon Sharpe G (Out, back Mar 2) - 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.
• Tristan Vukcevic F (Out, back Nov 2) - The Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
• Keshon Gilbert (Day-To-Day, back Oct 5) - 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 5) - 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.
• Mikel Brown G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 6) - Brown (ankle) hasn't been cleared to practice with contact and remains without a timetable for a return, Brian Lewis of the New York Post 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.
• Grant Williams F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 21) - Williams will miss the preseason after suffering a right hamstring injury, the Hornets announced Friday.
• Kon Knueppel G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 21) - Hornets general manager Jeff Peterson said Monday that he "doesn't know" whether Knueppel (hamstring) will be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Nets, Owen Watterson of SI.com reports.
• PJ Hall C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 6) - 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 7) - Head coach Tiago Splitter said Monday that Collins (toe) is dealing with a soft tissue injury and isn't expected to practice Tuesday, K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network reports.
• Peyton Watson G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 8) - Although head coach Kenny Atkinson said the starting lineup for the beginning of the 2026-27 season is not yet set, he praised Watson's (hamstring) fit in Cleveland and added that "there's a lot of room for growth in his offensive game," Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com reports.
• Dereck Lively C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 9) - Mavericks president Masai Ujiri said Friday that Lively (foot) is "making good progress" in his recovery, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
• Kyrie Irving G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 9) - Mavericks president Masai Ujiri offered an encouraging update on Irving's recovery Friday, saying the veteran guard is "right there" as he works toward returning to game action, Mike Curtis of The Dallas Morning News reports.
• Santi Aldama F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 9) - Aldama (undisclosed) was limited during Saturday's practice, Noah Weber of TheSmokingCuban.com reported.
• 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.
• Spencer Jones F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 4) - Jones tweaked his hamstring and did not practice Friday, Harrison Wind of TheDNVR.com reports.
• Alex Toohey F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 4) - Toohey (knee) signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Warriors on Wednesday, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
• Kristaps Porzingis C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 13) - Porzingis is out indefinitely due to an undisclosed issue, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports.
• 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.
• Larry Nance F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 7) - Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Nance is limited to 5-on-0 work at training camp after suffering a hamstring injury just over two weeks ago, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.
• 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 4) - Beal (knee) will miss the start of training camp, Law Murray of The Athletic 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.
• Micah Peavy G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 5) - General manager Zach Kleiman said Monday that Peavy recently turned his ankle and it'll be "some time" before the team gets a full look at him, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
• 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 5) - Edey (ankle) remains on track for Opening Night, per Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian.
• 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.
• Dru Smith G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 16) - Smith will miss a couple weeks with a strained right calf, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
• 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 3) - 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 6) - McGowens (toe) is out for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
• Drew Eubanks F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 5) - Eubanks (thumb) agreed to a training camp contract with the Knicks on Tuesday, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
• 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 5) - 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 6) - Topic (back) will be limited when training camp begins, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports
• Thomas Sorber C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 6) - Sorber will be limited to begin training camp, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.
• Anthony Black G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 7) - Black is making progress in his recovery from the ankle sprain that has limited him during training camp, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel 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 7) - Isaac (knee) said he will be limited to open training camp, according to Orlando Magic Daily.
• Noah Penda F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 7) - Penda is nearing a return to full participation after being limited by a hamstring injury during training camp, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports.
• Adem Bona C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 5) - 76ers coach Nick Nurse said Bona (foot) will be re-evaluated in a couple days, Tony Jones of The Athletic 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 5) - Huntley (hamstring) is out for Saturday's Las Vegas Summer League finale versus the Spurs, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
• Duop Reath C (Day-To-Day, back Oct 5) - Reath (foot) agreed to a one-year veteran minimum contract with the Suns on Wednesday, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM 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 8) - 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 3) - Martin (knee) won't play in Sunday's Summer League game against the Nuggets, Zulfi Sheikh of Sportsnet reports.
• Chucky Hepburn G (Day-To-Day, back Oct 3) - 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.
• Jamison Battle F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 3) - Battle was held out of Thursday's scrimmage due to a lower back injury, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
• Kyle Anderson F (Day-To-Day, back Oct 3) - Anderson sat out of Thursday's scrimmage due to a bruised right knee, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
• 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 4) - 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 8) - Sarr will be a partial participant when training camp begins as he continues his recovery from surgery to repair a fractured right foot,Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
• 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.