Who will, Who won’t and Who might: March 14, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
John CollinsPFMar 13Day-To-DayCollins (finger) will be a game-time decision for Monday’s game against Portland, Sarah Spencer of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron NesmithSFMar 9OutCeltics head coach Ime Udoka said Wednesday that Nesmith (ankle) will remain out for “a while,” Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Seth CurrySGMar 13Day-To-DayNets head coach Steve Nash suggested that Curry (ankle) could be ready to play Tuesday against the Magic, with the coach noting that the early tip time (1 p.m. ET) for Sunday’s 110-107 win over the Knicks was a primary factor in the shooting guard sitting out the contest, Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News reports.
LaMarcus AldridgeCMar 12Out
David Duke Jr.SFMar 7OutBrooklyn is viewing Duke as out indefinitely after he suffered a left ankle sprain Sunday while playing for the G League’s Long Island Nets, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.
Ben SimmonsPGMar 6OutNets head coach Steve Nash said Sunday that Simmons (back) will rejoin the team ahead of the final two games of its current road trip, but the 25-year-old remains without a timeline to make his Brooklyn debut, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Joe HarrisSFMar 3OutHarris is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James BouknightSGMar 13OutBouknight (neck) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Thunder.
Gordon HaywardSFMar 13OutHornets head coach James Borrego said Hayward (ankle) got shots up Sunday, but there’s still no specific return timetable set in place, Sam Perley of the Hornets’ official site reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zach LaVineSGMar 13Day-To-DayLaVine (knee) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the Kings.
Patrick WilliamsPFMar 9OutWilliams (wrist) has been cleared for minimal-contact workouts and may return to practice Friday, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Lonzo BallPGMar 9OutBall (knee) has not yet returned to lateral running or cutting, and coach Billy Donovan implied that his recovery timeline is behind that of teammates Alex Caruso (wrist) and Patrick Williams (wrist), KC Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caris LeVertSGMar 13OutThe Cavaliers list LeVert (foot) as questionable for Monday’s game against the Clippers.
Dean WadePFMar 13Day-To-Day
Lauri MarkkanenPFMar 13Day-To-DayMarkkanen (ankle) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the Clippers.
Rajon RondoPGMar 13Day-To-DayRondo (ankle) is doubtful for Monday’s contest against the Clippers.
Jarrett AllenCMar 9OutCavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff acknowledged Tuesday that he’s uncertain if Allen (finger) will be back before the end of the regular season, Kelsey Russo of The Athletic reports.
Collin SextonPGNov 19OutSexton (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Reggie BullockSFMar 13Day-To-Day
Theo PinsonGMar 12OutPinson (finger) is out Sunday against the Celtics.
Marquese ChrissSFMar 12OutChriss (knee) is out Sunday against the Celtics.
Tim Hardaway Jr.SFFeb 1OutDallas announced Tuesday that Hardaway underwent surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron GordonPFMar 13Day-To-DayGordon (foot) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the 76ers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Zeke NnajiPFMar 13Day-To-DayNnaji (knee) is questionable for Monday’s contest against the 76ers, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Michael Porter Jr.SFMar 1OutThe Nuggets are planning to send Porter (back) to the G League’s Grand Rapids Gold to scrimmage later this week, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.
Jamal MurrayPGFeb 28OutThe Nuggets have growing optimism that Murray (knee) will be ready to make his 2021-22 season debut prior to the start of the playoffs, Sam Amick of The Athletic reports.
Vlatko CancarSFJan 7OutCancar (foot) underwent surgery for his right fifth metatarsal fracture and will be re-evaluated in three months, Mike Singer of The Denver Post reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris SmithSFMar 13Day-To-Day
Rodney McGruderGMar 13Day-To-Day
Hamidou DialloSGMar 13Day-To-Day
Killian HayesPGMar 13OutHayes (thigh) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Clippers.
Isaiah StewartCMar 8OutStewart will be re-evaluated in one week after undergoing tests Tuesday that revealed a bone bruise in his right knee, href=”https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/1501294582809735183″>Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports.
Frank JacksonPGMar 6OutJackson (back) will see a specialist and be re-evaluated in one week, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Draymond GreenPFMar 12OutGreen (back) is expected to return to action Monday, but, according to Warriors coach Steve Kerr, he will be on a minutes restriction, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.
Andre IguodalaFMar 12OutIguodala (back) has yet to return to the court and is still without a timetable for a return, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Gary Payton IISGMar 12OutPayton (knee) still hasn’t returned to the court and remains without a timetable for a return, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dennis SchroderPGMar 13Day-To-Day
Eric GordonSGMar 13Day-To-Day
John WallPGFeb 15OutWall has recently been working on his conditioning and ramping up his workouts in Miami, but he’s not expected to play for the Rockets at any point this season, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Chris DuarteSGMar 13Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGMar 13Day-To-Day
Goga BitadzeCMar 13Day-To-Day
Lance StephensonGMar 13OutStephenson (ankle) has been ruled out for Sunday’s contest against the Hawks, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Myles TurnerCMar 10OutPacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Turner (foot) did “30 minutes of non-contact work” at Thursday’s practice, but the center remains without a timeline for a return, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
T.J. McConnellPGMar 10OutPacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that McConnell’s surgically repaired right wrist is getting better, but the point guard is still considered “week-to-week,” James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
T.J. WarrenSFMar 10OutPacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Thursday that he had “no update” on Warren’s (foot) rehab program, suggesting the forward hasn’t taken any major steps forward since he resumed practicing following the All-Star break, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Ricky RubioPGFeb 6OutRubio (knee), along with a 2022 first-round pick and two future second-round picks, was traded to the Pacers in exchange for Caris LeVert on Sunday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

LA Clippers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Robert CovingtonPFMar 12OutCovington (personal) is out Sunday against the Pistons, Andrew Greif of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Jason PrestonPGMar 9OutPreston (foot) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards.
Paul GeorgeSGFeb 25OutCoach Ty Lue said Friday that George (elbow) remains without a timetable to return, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.
Norman PowellSFFeb 13Out
Jay ScrubbSGFeb 9OutScrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Kawhi LeonardSFFeb 4OutCoach Tyronn Lue said after Thursday’s win over the Lakers that Leonard (knee) is “probably not” coming back this season, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Anthony DavisPFMar 13OutDavis (foot) will return to light, on-court activities Monday, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.
Kendrick NunnGFeb 8OutNunn (knee) won’t be available until at least March, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Caleb MartinSFMar 12Day-To-Day
Jimmy ButlerSFMar 12Day-To-Day

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
DeAndre’ BembrySGMar 13OutBembry (knee) has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Lindell WiggintonGMar 13OutWigginton (ankle) is listed as out on the Bucks’ injury report ahead of Monday’s game at Utah.
Pat ConnaughtonSGMar 9OutBucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said Friday that Connaughton (finger) is progressing toward a return and will likely be ready to resume game action around his estimated four-week recovery timeline, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. “I think more just following the timeline as expected is positive,” Budenholzer said of Connaughton. “He’s been able to kind of do a little bit more as the week has passed, but it’s still got a little ways to go.”

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Naz ReidCMar 13Day-To-Day
Jordan McLaughlinPGMar 13Day-To-Day
Anthony EdwardsSFMar 13Day-To-DayEdwards (knee) is listed as probable Monday against the Spurs.
Patrick BeverleyPGMar 13Day-To-DayBeverley (ear) is listed as questionable Monday against the Spurs.
Jarred VanderbiltPFMar 13Out

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
CJ McCollumSGMar 10OutMcCollum is out Friday against the Hornets due to health and safety protocols, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Brandon IngramSFMar 9OutIngram was diagnosed with a mild strain in his right hamstring after undergoing an MRI on Wednesday and will be re-evaluated in 7-to-10 days, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.
Zion WilliamsonPFMar 5OutWilliamson (foot) is returning to New Orleans on Saturday and has been cleared to participate in basketball activities, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Larry Nance Jr.PFFeb 10OutNance will undergo surgery on his right knee Friday and is expected to need up to six weeks of recovery time, Andrew Lopez of ESPN.com reports.
Kira Lewis Jr.PGDec 9OutLewis suffered a season-ending torn ACL and Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee during the second quarter of Wednesday’s contest against the Nuggets, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

New York Knicks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Derrick RosePGMar 13OutKnicks head coach Tom Thibodeau said Sunday that New York’s medical team still hasn’t cleared Rose for practice, Ian Begley of SportsNet New York reports.
Nerlens NoelCMar 12OutNoel (foot) is out Sunday against the Nets.
Cam ReddishSFMar 10Out
Quentin GrimesSGMar 9OutGrimes (kneecap) told reporters Wednesday that he’s able to sprint and change directions but still hasn’t been cleared for contact, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Kemba WalkerPGFeb 23OutWalker has been ruled out for the remainder of the season so he can work out in preparation for the 2022-23 campaign, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Luka SamanicPFJan 24Out

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Aaron WigginsSGMar 13Day-To-Day
Derrick FavorsCMar 12OutFavors (back) is out Sunday against the Grizzlies.
Kenrich WilliamsSFMar 12OutWilliams (knee) is out Sunday against the Grizzlies.
Mike MuscalaCMar 8OutMuscala underwent successful arthroscopic surgery with additional ligament repair on his right ankle Tuesday and will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Ty JeromeSGMar 8OutJerome underwent successful surgery to address a sports hernia Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Luguentz DortSFMar 8OutDort underwent successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder Tuesday and will miss the rest of the 2021-22 season, Andrew Schlecht of The Athletic reports.
Josh GiddeySGMar 5OutCoach Mark Daigneault won’t have an update on Giddey’s (hip) injury for a “couple of weeks,” Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Jeremiah Robinson-EarlPFFeb 3OutRobinson-Earl was diagnosed with a fracture in the third metatarsal of his right foot Thursday and will be re-evaluated in six weeks, Andrew Schlecht reports.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen SuggsSGMar 13Day-To-DaySuggs exited Sunday’s game against Philadelphia with a sprained right ankle and will not return.
Jonathan IsaacPFMar 1OutGeneral manager John Hammond made no assurances Tuesday that Isaac (knee) would play this season, Michael Tozzi of 96.9 The Game Orlando reports. “No expectation either way,” Hammond said, regarding if or when Isaac will play. “We’re trying to keep Jonathan ready physically, keeping Jonathan ready mentally. He’s committed to the medical staff and they’re committed to him.”
Bol BolCFeb 10OutBol (foot) was traded to the Magic on Thursday, along with P.J. Dozier (knee), cash and a future second-round pick, in exchange for a future second-round pick, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Danny GreenSFMar 9OutGreen (finger) is expected to miss at least a week, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gabriel LundbergFMar 13Day-To-Day
Cameron JohnsonSFMar 12OutJohnson (quadriceps) is out Sunday against the Lakers, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Chris PaulPGFeb 20OutPaul has an avulsion fracture of his right thumb and is slated to miss 6-8 weeks once the regular season resumes, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.
Frank KaminskyPFJan 7OutKaminsky underwent successful knee surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.
Dario SaricPFJul 7OutSaric suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Justise WinslowPFMar 13OutWinslow (Achilles) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest against the Hawks, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Eric BledsoeSGMar 13OutBledsoe (Achilles) has been ruled out for Monday’s contest in Atlanta, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Anfernee SimonsSGMar 11OutSimons (quadriceps) is expected to be sidelined for 1-to-2 weeks after an MRI showed mild patella tendinopathy in his left knee, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Damian LillardPGFeb 27OutThe Blazers announced Sunday that Lillard (abdomen) will be reevaluated in two-to-three weeks after progressing through the initial phase of his rehabilitation without setback.
Joe InglesSGFeb 24OutIngles underwent successful reconstructive ACL surgery on his left knee Wednesday.
Jusuf NurkicCFeb 23OutNurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks after being diagnosed with left foot plantar fasciitis, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Cody ZellerCFeb 8OutZeller is being waived by the Trail Blazers, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports.
Didi LouzadaSFFeb 8OutThe Trail Blazers acquired Louzada (knee, COVID-19 protocols) on Tuesday along with Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Josh Hart, Tomas Satoransky, a 2022 protected first-round pick and two future second-round picks in exchange for CJ McCollum, Larry Nance (knee) and Tony Snell, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
Nassir LittleSFFeb 1OutLittle underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Sacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Alex LenCMar 13Day-To-DayLen is listed as questionable Monday against the Bulls due to a sore back.
Justin HolidaySFMar 13Day-To-DayHoliday (illness) is listed as questionable Monday against the Bulls.
Terence DavisSGFeb 1OutDavis (wrist) underwent surgery Tuesday and is out for a minimum of three months, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Doug McDermottSFMar 13OutMcDermott (ankle) will not play Monday against the Timberwolves.
Keita Bates-DiopSFMar 13OutBates-Diop (back) will not play Monday against the Timberwolves.
Romeo LangfordSGMar 13OutLangford (hamstring) remains out Monday against the Timberwolves.
Joe WieskampSFMar 12Day-To-Day
Devontae CacokPFMar 12OutCacok (heel) is out Saturday against the Pacers, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Fred VanVleetSGMar 13Day-To-DayVanVleet (knee) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Lakers, Blake Murphy of The Athletic reports.
Malachi FlynnPGMar 7OutFlynn will be out at least 10 days due to his left hamstring strain before being re-evaluated by the Raptors, Amy Audibert of Sportsnet reports.
OG AnunobySFMar 3OutAnunoby (finger) is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trent ForrestSGMar 13Day-To-DayForrest (wrist) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Bucks.
Udoka AzubuikeCMar 13OutAzubuike (ankle) is listed as out for Monday’s game against the Bucks.
Rudy GobertCMar 13Day-To-DayGobert (foot) is listed as questionable for Monday’s game against the Bucks.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Bradley BealSGFeb 8OutBeal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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