Injuries
91listed injured19.0%of 480 assumed places
| Injury report | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta Hawks | ||||
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | F | OutGueye 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. Report update | |
| Henri Veesaar | ATL | C | Out For SeasonVeesaar was diagnosed with a torn right ACL and is expected to miss the 2026-27 season, the Hawks announced Monday. Report update | |
 Brooklyn Nets | ||||
| Egor Demin | BKN | G | Day-To-DayDemin (leg) stated he isn't sure if he will be able to play in Friday's game against Detroit, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports. Report update | |
| Tyler Bilodeau | BKN | F | OutBilodeau (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Indiana. Report update | |
 Boston Celtics | ||||
| Devin Carter | BOS | G | OutCarter has been diagnosed with mononucleosis and is without a timetable for a return, Gary Washburn of The Boston Globe reports. Report update | |
 Charlotte Hornets | ||||
| Coby White | CHA | G | OutHead coach Charles Lee said Monday that White (calf) remains without a timeline for a return, though Lee added that he'll have a better idea of where things stand following the Hornets' two-game road trip, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Report update | |
| Kon Knueppel | CHA | G | OutKnueppel (hamstring) is without a timetable for a return, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. Report update | |
| Grant Williams | CHA | F | OutWilliams (hamstring) will be re-evaluated following Charlotte's upcoming two-game road trip, Rod Boone reports. Report update | |
| Kylan Boswell | CHA | G | OutBoswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets. Report update | |
 Chicago Bulls | ||||
| Patrick Williams | CHI | F | Day-To-DayWilliams (groin) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Report update | |
| Tobe Awaka | CHI | F | Day-To-DayAwaka (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Knicks. Report update | |
| Nic Claxton | CHI | C | OutClaxton (hamstring) participated in individual drills Monday morning and hopes to join the team for practice next week, Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Report update | |
 Dallas Mavericks | ||||
| Naji Marshall | DAL | F | Day-To-DayMarshall (illness) is now doubtful for Wednesday against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Tarik Biberovic | DAL | F | OutBiberovic (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Santi Aldama | DAL | F | OutAldama (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Sergio de Larrea | DAL | F | OutDe Larrea (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Caleb Martin | DAL | F | OutMartin (thumb) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Kyrie Irving | DAL | G | Day-To-DayIrving (knee) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Thunder. Report update | |
| Dereck Lively II | DAL | C | OutLively (foot) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Pacers. Report update | |
 Denver Nuggets | ||||
| Cameron Johnson | DEN | F | Day-To-DayJohnson (ankle) is doubtful to face the Pelicans on Wednesday. Report update | |
| Spencer Jones | DEN | F | OutJones (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against New Orleans. Report update | |
| Alpha Diallo | DEN | F | OutDiallo is out for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans due to personal reasons. Report update | |
| Julian Strawther | DEN | G | OutStrawther (knee) was diagnosed with a left knee sprain Friday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports. Report update | |
 Detroit Pistons | ||||
| Isaiah Joe | DET | G | OutJoe (hip) is out for Wednesday's game against the Hornets. Report update | |
| Ausar Thompson | DET | G | Day-To-DayThompson (ankle) is probable for Wednesday against the Hornets. Report update | |
| Jalen Duren | DET | C | OutDuren will be re-evaluated in two weeks due to a right hamstring strain, Eric Vincent of ClutchPoints.com reports. Report update | |
 Golden State Warriors | ||||
| Yaxel Lendeborg | GSW | F | Day-To-DayLendeborg (foot) is trending toward playing Wednesday against the Timberwolves, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. Report update | |
| Kristaps Porzingis | GSW | C | OutThe Warriors are exploring potential trades involving Porzingis (personal), who remains away from the team indefinitely while dealing with ongoing health concerns, Anthony Slater of ESPN.com reports. Report update | |
| Moses Moody | GSW | G | OutMoody (knee) is progressing toward a potential return between December and January after rupturing his left patellar tendon in March, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Jimmy Butler III | GSW | F | OutButler (knee) could return sometime between January and February as he continues recovering from a torn right ACL, Anthony Slater of ESPN reports. Report update | |
 Houston Rockets | ||||
| Marcus Smart | HOU | G | OutSmart (forearm) is out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. Report update | |
| Alperen Sengun | HOU | C | OutSengun (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Bucks. Report update | |
| Steven Adams | HOU | C | OutHead coach Ime Udoka said Monday that Adams could be out "a week or two" due to his right soleus strain, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports. Report update | |
 Indiana Pacers | ||||
| Aaron Nesmith | IND | G | Day-To-DayNesmith (hamstring) is now questionable for Wednesday's game against Philadelphia. Report update | |
| T.J. McConnell | IND | G | OutPacers head coach Rick Carlisle stated McConnell (hamstring) is "doing better" and "getting closer" to a return, Alex Golden of SI.com reports. Report update | |
| Ben Sheppard | IND | G | OutHead coach Rick Carlise confirmed Sheppard will miss "months" after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Tony East of Forbes.com reports. Report update | |
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | G | OutHaliburton (hamstring) will miss at least the next two weeks of action, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Ivica Zubac | IND | C | OutZubac (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the 76ers. Report update | |
| Johnny Furphy | IND | G | OutFurphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports. Report update | |
 LA Clippers | ||||
| Rui Hachimura | LAC | F | OutHachimura (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Lakers, Joey Linn of SI.com reports. Report update | |
| Bradley Beal | LAC | G | OutBeal (knee) will not be ready for the start of the regular season, NBA writer Justin Russo reports. Report update | |
| Max Strus | LAC | G | OutStrus 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. Report update | |
| Yanic Konan Niederhauser | LAC | C | OutNiederhauser (foot) won't be ready for the start of the season, Law Murray of The Athletic reports. Report update | |
| Jordan Miller | LAC | G | OutMiller underwent surgery Wednesday to repair a torn left rotator cuff and will be re-evaluated in six months, per Law Murray of The Athletic. Report update | |
 Los Angeles Lakers | ||||
| Cameron Carr | LAL | G | OutCarr (oblique) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Report update | |
| Adou Thiero | LAL | F | OutThiero (knee) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Report update | |
| Ziaire Williams | LAL | F | OutWilliams (foot) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Report update | |
| Luka Doncic | LAL | G | OutDoncic (back) is out for Wednesday's game against the Clippers. Report update | |
 Miami Heat | ||||
| Simone Fontecchio | MIA | F | OutFontecchio (illness) is out for Wednesday's game against the Hawks. Report update | |
 Minnesota Timberwolves | ||||
| Anthony Edwards | MIN | G | OutEdwards will undergo arthroscopic right knee surgery and is expected to miss up to two months, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Donte DiVincenzo | MIN | G | OutDiVincenzo (Achilles) remains confident that he'll return during the 2026-27 season, Jon Krawczynski of The Athletic reports. Report update | |
 New Orleans Pelicans | ||||
| Yves Missi | NOP | C | OutMissi has been diagnosed with a left knee bone bruise and he will miss an extended period of time, Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints.com reports. Report update | |
 New York Knicks | ||||
| Jose Alvarado | NYK | G | OutAlvarado (ankle) is out for Wednesday's game against the Bulls. Report update | |
 Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||
| Alex Caruso | OKC | G | OutCaruso (ankle) is expected to miss time due to an ankle sprain, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports. Report update | |
| Thomas Sorber | OKC | C | OutSorber (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. Report update | |
| Chet Holmgren | OKC | C | OutHolmgren (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Mavericks. Report update | |
| Nikola Topic | OKC | G | OutTopic (back) will remain on the inactive list for Wednesday's game in Dallas. Report update | |
| Ajay Mitchell | OKC | G | Day-To-DayMitchell (ankle) is questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas. Report update | |
| Jalen Williams | OKC | G | OutWilliams has been diagnosed with a dislocated left ankle and fractured fibula, which will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Cason Wallace | OKC | G | OutWallace has been diagnosed with a torn labrum in his left shoulder and will require surgery, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Otega Oweh | OKC | G | Out For SeasonThe Thunder plan to waive Oweh (Achilles) on Friday. Report update | |
 Orlando Magic | ||||
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | F | OutIsaac (knee) has been ruled out ahead of Wednesday's game against the Raptors. Report update | |
| Jalen Suggs | ORL | G | OutSuggs has been diagnosed with a mild bone bruise in his right knee and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Paolo Banchero | ORL | F | OutBanchero is expected to be sidelined for the next four-to-six weeks due to a right high-ankle sprain, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Noah Penda | ORL | F | OutPenda was diagnosed with a partially torn right hamstring Saturday, Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Report update | |
| Izaiyah Nelson | ORL | F | OutTeam 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. Report update | |
 Philadelphia 76ers | ||||
| Tacko Fall | PHI | C | OutFall (quadriceps) is out for Wednesday's game in Indiana. Report update | |
| Jabari Walker | PHI | F | OutWalker (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Pacers. Report update | |
| Dominick Barlow | PHI | F | OutBarlow will miss at least the next two weeks of action due to a lumbar spine bone stress response, Adam Aaronson of PhillyVoice.com reports. Report update | |
| Ariel Hukporti | PHI | C | Out For SeasonHukporti has sustained a season-ending ruptured right Achilles tendon, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Report update | |
 Phoenix Suns | ||||
| Oso Ighodaro | PHX | F | Day-To-DayIghodaro (oblique) is feeling better and considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game against the Nuggets, John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM reports. Report update | |
| Mark Williams | PHX | C | OutWilliams 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. Report update | |
 Portland Trail Blazers | ||||
| Chris Youngblood | POR | G | OutYoungblood (ankle/two-way player) is out for Tuesday's game against the Lakers. Report update | |
| Shaedon Sharpe | POR | G | OutSharpe suffered a torn meniscus in his knee and is expected to miss six months, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Report update | |
 Sacramento Kings | ||||
| Dylan Cardwell | SAC | C | OutCardwell (calf) will be re-evaluated in one week, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. Report update | |
| Maxime Raynaud | SAC | C | OutRaynaud (knee) is progressing in his rehabilitation and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, Brenden Nunes of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports. Report update | |
| Keegan Murray | SAC | F | OutMurray (ankle) will be re-evaluated in 10-to-14 days, NBA reporter Marc Stein reports. Report update | |
| Ben Simmons | SAC | G | Out For SeasonSimmons underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports. Report update | |
 San Antonio Spurs | ||||
| Tobias Harris | SAS | F | OutHarris (calf) is out for Wednesday's game against Utah, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports. Report update | |
| Jayden Quaintance | SAS | F | OutQuaintance has been around the team but has not yet been cleared for basketball activities, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports. Report update | |
 Toronto Raptors | ||||
| Nate Bittle | TOR | C | OutBittle (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Magic, Cody Taylor of USA Today reports. Report update | |
| Kawhi Leonard | TOR | F | OutLeonard (knee) is expected to miss multiple weeks due to swelling in his left knee, Shams Charania of ESPN reports. Report update | |
| Brandon Ingram | TOR | F | OutIngram won't be ready for the start of the season due to a partially torn Achilles, per Joey Linn of SI.com. Report update | |
 Utah Jazz | ||||
| Jaxson Hayes | UTA | C | Day-To-DayHayes (shoulder) is listed as questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Report update | |
| Lauri Markkanen | UTA | F | Day-To-DayMarkkanen (wrist) is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Spurs. Report update | |
| Jaren Jackson Jr. | UTA | F | OutJackson has been diagnosed with a torn MCL in his right knee and will be sidelined for 6-to-8 weeks, per Shams Charania of ESPN. Report update | |
| Trey Alexander | UTA | G | OutAlexander won't play Wednesday against the Grizzlies due to a left knee bone bruise. Report update | |
| Jusuf Nurkic | UTA | C | OutNurkic 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. Report update | |
 Washington Wizards | ||||
| Justin Champagnie | WAS | F | OutChampagnie (foot) is expected to miss several months, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. Report update | |
| Tristan Vukcevic | WAS | F | OutThe Wizards announced Thursday that Vukcevic (hip) will be re-evaluated in four weeks. Report update | |
| Jamir Watkins | WAS | G | OutThe Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL. Report update | |
Counting rules and sources
ESPN injury reports. Listed injured includes day-to-day and questionable statuses. Only Out and Out for season count as ruled out and contribute to salary out.
Roster model: 30 teams × 16 assumed places, rather than a count of signed players. % of cap uses the NBA salary cap; % of spending uses the saved team salary total, excluding luxury tax. Two-way salaries do not count against the NBA cap. ≥ means some out players have no matching salary.
History records observed reports, not every game missed, and starts with the first saved observation.Salary data last updated 25 Oct 2026, 11:44 pm UTC.