Who Will, Who Might and Who Won’t: 21 March 2024 NBA Injury Report

March 21, 2024March 21, 2024 Brandon King

NBA Injuries

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Atlanta Hawks

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
AJ Griffin	F	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Griffin (lower leg) won’t play in Thursday’s game against the Suns, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Jalen Johnson	SF	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Johnson (ankle) is out for Thursday’s game versus the Suns, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Wesley Matthews	SG	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Matthews is questionable for Thursday’s game in Phoenix due to an illness, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Seth Lundy	G	Mar 21	Out	Mar 18: Lundy (back) was inactive Sunday in the G League College Park Skyhawks’ 96-91 loss to the Sioux Falls Skyforce due to a back injury.
Mouhamed Gueye	F	Mar 25	Out	Mar 15: Gueye suffered a UCL sprain in his right elbow during Tuesday’s G League game against the Indiana Mad Ants and will be re-evaluated in 7-10 days. The Hawks also recalled Gueye from the College Park Sky Hawks on Friday.
Saddiq Bey	SF	Dec 1	Out	Mar 11: Bey suffered a torn left ACL and is out for the remainder of the season, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports.
Kobe Bufkin	G	Mar 23	Out	Mar 7: The Hawks announced Thursday that Bufkin (toe) has been diagnosed with a left big toe sprain and will be in a walking boot for the next 10 days, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.
Trae Young	PG	Apr 1	Out	Feb 25: Young (finger) has a torn radial collateral ligament in the fifth finger of his left hand. He will undergo surgery Tuesday and be re-evaluated in four weeks.

Boston Celtics

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Sam Hauser	SF	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Hauser (ankle) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Bucks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.
Jrue Holiday	PG	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Holiday (shoulder) won’t play Wednesday against the Bucks, Justin Turpin of WEEI.com reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Dorian Finney-Smith	PF	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Finney-Smith (ankle) is out for Thursday’s game versus the Bucks, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Nic Claxton	C	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Claxton is questionable for Thursday’s game against Milwaukee due to an illness, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Ben Simmons	PG	Oct 1	Out	Mar 14: Simmons underwent a successful microscopic partial discectomy Thursday and is expected to make a full recovery for training camp next season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Dariq Whitehead	F	Oct 1	Out	Jan 29: Whitehead underwent successful season-ending surgery on his left shin stress reaction Monday and is expected to need three months to recover, Evan Barnes of Newsday reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Coby White	PG	Mar 21	Out	Mar 20: White (hip) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game versus the Rockets.
Alex Caruso	SG	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Caruso (ankle) is questionable for Thursday’s game in Houston.
Julian Phillips	F	Mar 31	Out	Mar 15: The Bulls announced Friday that Phillips has been diagnosed with a right foot sprain and is out indefinitely.
Lonzo Ball	PG	Oct 1	Out	Mar 9: Ball (knee) has begun cutting, sprinting and jumping in controlled, non-contact situations, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Patrick Williams	PF	Oct 1	Out	Feb 23: The Bulls announced Friday that Williams will undergo surgery to address bone edema in his left foot and will be out for the remainder of 2023-24.
Zach LaVine	SG	Oct 1	Out	Feb 8: LaVine underwent season-ending surgery on his right foot Thursday, Will Gottlieb of AllCHGO.com reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Dean Wade	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Wade (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Heat.
Max Strus	SG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Strus (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Heat.
Donovan Mitchell	SG	Mar 27	Out	Mar 19: Mitchell will be re-evaluated in one week after undergoing a procedure on his nasal fracture Tuesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Evan Mobley	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 11: Mobley (ankle) is no longer wearing a walking boot, Chris Fedor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
Ty Jerome	SG	Mar 22	Out	Jan 25: Jerome underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle on January 23 and he remains out indefinitely, Spencer Davies of SI.com reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Josh Green	SG	Apr 2	Out	Mar 17: Coach Jason Kidd said Sunday that Green is “likely out a couple of weeks” after suffering a right ankle sprain in Thursday’s loss to Oklahoma City, Mavericks radio play-by-play broadcaster Chuck Cooperstein reports.
Brandon Williams	G	Mar 21	Out	Mar 16: Wiliams (wrist) won’t play in Sunday’s game versus the Thunder.

Denver Nuggets

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Zeke Nnaji	PF	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Nnaji (back) is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game versus the Knicks.
Vlatko Cancar	SF	Apr 2	Out	Aug 17: Cancar underwent surgery surgery on his left knee Thursday and is out indefinitely, Vinny Benedetto of The Denver Gazette reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Simone Fontecchio	F	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Fontecchio (toe) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Pacers, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press
Stanley Umude	G	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Umude has been ruled out for the remainder of Wednesday’s game against the Pacers after twisting his right ankle, Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports. He’ll finish with eight points (3-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and one rebound during 22 minutes.
Taj Gibson	F	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Gibson (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Pacers, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.
Isaiah Stewart	C	Oct 1	Out	Mar 20: Stewart (hamstring) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2023-24 season, Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports.
Ausar Thompson	F	Oct 1	Out	Mar 20: The Pistons announced Wednesday that Thompson will miss the remainder of the season while being treated for a blood clot, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Quentin Grimes	SG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Grimes (knee) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Pacers.

Houston Rockets

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cam Whitmore	F	Apr 4	Out	Mar 12: Coach Ime Udoka said Tuesday that Whitmore (knee) will miss roughly three weeks, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Alperen Sengun	C	Apr 14	Out	Mar 12: Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Tuesday that Sengun (ankle) has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 right ankle sprain and will likely miss the remainder of the regular season.
Tari Eason	F	Oct 1	Out	Mar 5: The Rockets announced Tuesday that Eason underwent successful surgery to treat a benign growth in his lower leg, and he’s expected to make a full recovery in approximately four months.
Steven Adams	C	Oct 1	Out	Feb 1: Adams (knee) was traded from the Grizzlies to the Rockets in exchange for Victor Oladipo and three second-round picks Thursday, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Bennedict Mathurin	SG	Oct 1	Out	Mar 9: Mathurin is slated to undergo season-ending surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

LA Clippers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Norman Powell	G	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Powell (lower leg) won’t play in Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Terance Mann	SG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Mann (shoulder) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Trail Blazers, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.
Moussa Diabate	F	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 17: Diabate recorded 10 points (4-14 FG, 1-1 FT), 18 rebounds, five assists, three steals and three blocks over 39 minutes in Sunday’s 115-111 win over Westchester.
Russell Westbrook	PG	Apr 5	Out	Mar 4: Westbrook underwent surgery on his fractured left hand Monday, and the hope is that he will return before the start of the playoffs, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cam Reddish	SF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Coach Darvin Ham said Reddish (ankle) was a full participant during Wednesday’s practice and expects him to be available Friday against the 76ers, Dave McMenamin of ESPN.com reports.
Christian Wood	F	Apr 14	Out	Mar 19: Wood (knee) underwent a successful arthroscopic procedure on his left knee Tuesday, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Gabe Vincent	PG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Vincent (knee) is nearing a return to action and intends to play again this season, barring a setback, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 12: Vanderbilt (foot) is progressing in his rehab, but he has not been cleared for on-court activities as of Tuesday, Khobi Price of The Orange County Register reports.
Colin Castleton	C	Mar 31	Out	Feb 25: Castleton is expected to miss multiple weeks after he recently suffered a fractured right wrist, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Luke Kennard	SG	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Kennard (personal) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Warriors.
Vince Williams Jr.	G	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Williams (knee) will remain on the sidelines for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors.
Lamar Stevens	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Stevens (adductor) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Warriors.
Yuta Watanabe	SF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Watanabe (personal) will not play against the Warriors on Wednesday.
Brandon Clarke	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Clarke (Achilles) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Warriors.
Scotty Pippen Jr.	G	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Pippen (leg) will not play against the Warriors on Wednesday.
Derrick Rose	PG	Apr 3	Out	Mar 5: Rose will be re-evaluated in three weeks after being diagnosed with a right osteitis pubis stemming from an injury suffered on Feb. 28 against Minnesota, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Ziaire Williams	F	Apr 3	Out	Mar 5: The Grizzlies announced Tuesday that Williams has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain of hip flexor and low back muscles and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Marcus Smart	PG	Mar 27	Out	Feb 22: The Grizzlies announced Thursday that Smart (finger) will be re-evaluated in three weeks.
Ja Morant	PG	Oct 1	Out	Jan 11: Morant underwent successful surgery on his right shoulder Thursday and will be out for the remainder of 2023-24, Chris Haynes of Turner Sports reports.

Miami Heat

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Bam Adebayo	C	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Adebayo (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against Cleveland, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Kevin Love	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Love (heel) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Cavaliers, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
Duncan Robinson	F	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Robinson (back) will be unavailable for Wednesday’s game against Cleveland.
Tyler Herro	PG	Mar 29	Out	Mar 16: Herro (foot) received a platelet-rich plasma injection Friday on his right foot and will re-evaluated in 1-2 weeks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
Josh Richardson	SG	Oct 1	Out	Mar 6: The Heat announced that Richardson underwent successful surgery to repair right shoulder instability Wednesday.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Giannis Antetokounmpo	PF	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Antetokounmpo (hamstring) will not play in Wednesday’s game against the Celtics, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Naz Reid	C	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Reid (head) is inactive for Tuesday’s game against Denver, Tim MacMahon of ESPN.com reports.
Rudy Gobert	C	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Gobert (ribs) won’t play in Tuesday’s game versus the Nuggets.
Jaylen Clark	G	Mar 31	Out	Mar 19: Clark (Achilles) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against the Nuggets and remains sidelined indefinitely.
Karl-Anthony Towns	C	Apr 20	Out	Mar 12: The Timberwolves announced Tuesday that Towns underwent successful surgery to repair a left knee lateral meniscus tear and will be re-evaluated in four weeks.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Matt Ryan	F	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Ryan is listed as questionable for Thursday’s game versus the Magic due to a non-COVID illness.
Dyson Daniels	G	Mar 26	Out	Mar 18: Daniels (knee) was able to go through a full practice Monday, Will Guillory of The Athletic reports.

New York Knicks

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
OG Anunoby	SF	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Anunoby (elbow) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Nuggets.
Mitchell Robinson	C	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Robinson (ankle) was a full participant at Wednesday’s practice, Steve Popper of Newsday reports.
Julius Randle	PF	Mar 23	Out	Mar 12: Randle (shoulder) continues ramping up in “controlled contact situations” but has not progressed to any scrimmaging, Tim Bontemps of ESPN.com reports.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Tobias Harris	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Harris (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Suns, Shane Young of Forbes.com reports.
Joel Embiid	C	Apr 2	Out	Mar 20: Embiid (knee) won’t be with the 76ers during their upcoming four-game road trip, which starts Wednesday in Phoenix and ends Monday in Sacramento, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Kai Jones	PF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Jones (hamstring) will be inactive for Wednesday’s game against Phoenix.
De’Anthony Melton	SG	Mar 25	Out	Mar 18: Head coach Nick Nurse said Monday that he had no update on the status of Melton, who hasn’t played since Feb. 27 due to lumbar spine bone stress, Derek Bodner of AllPHLY.com reports.
Robert Covington	PF	Mar 25	Out	Mar 17: Covington (knee) did some on-court work following Sunday’s practice and is ramping up for a return to game action, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Damion Lee	SG	Mar 29	Out	Mar 20: Lee (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the 76ers, and there’s no timetable for his return.
Josh Okogie	SF	Mar 21	Out	Mar 19: Okogie (abdomen) will not play Wednesday against the 76ers, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jerami Grant	SF	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Grant (hamstring) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Clippers, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Matisse Thybulle	SG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Thybulle (ankle) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Clippers, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Malcolm Brogdon	PG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Brogdon (elbow) is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Clippers.
Shaedon Sharpe	SG	Apr 3	Out	Mar 7: Portland head coach Chauncey Billups said Wednesday that Sharpe (abdomen) has resumed light shooting work, Sean Highkin of RoseGardenReport.com reports.
Robert Williams III	C	Oct 1	Out	Nov 13: Williams underwent successful surgery Monday to reconstruct a torn ligament in his right knee after he sustained a patellar dislocation and is expected to make a full recovery ahead of the 2024-25 campaign.

Sacramento Kings

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Kevin Huerter	SG	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Huerter (shoulder) will be inactive Wednesday against Toronto.
Sasha Vezenkov	F	Mar 21	Out	Mar 20: Vezenkov (ankle) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Raptors, Sean Cunningham of Fox 40 Sacramento reports.
Trey Lyles	PF	Apr 2	Out	Mar 15: Lyeles (knee) is expected to be reevaluated in two weeks due to an MCL sprain, Frankie Cartoscelli of KHTK Sactown Sports 1140 reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Zach Collins	PF	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Collins is out for Tuesday’s game against them Mavericks due to concussion-like symptoms.
Charles Bassey	C	Oct 1	Out	Dec 12: Bassey will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his left ACL in Sunday’s G League contest against the Legends, Jeff McDonald of the San Antonio Express-News reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jontay Porter	C	Mar 22	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Porter will not return to Wednesday’s game due to an illness, Aaron Rose of SI.com reports.
Immanuel Quickley	SG	Mar 22	Out	Mar 20: Quickley (personal) does not have a timetable to return, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
D.J. Carton	G	Mar 22	Out	Mar 19: Carton (ankle) won’t play in Wednesday’s game versus the Kings, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
RJ Barrett	SG	Apr 2	Out	Mar 15: Coach Darko Rajakovic said Barrett, who remains away from the team while mourning the death of his younger brother, doesn’t have a return timetable, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Chris Boucher	PF	Apr 2	Out	Mar 11: Boucher has suffered a partial MCL tear in his right knee and will undergo further testing in coming days, Kayla Grey of TSN reports.
Jakob Poeltl	C	Apr 2	Out	Mar 5: The Raptors announced Tuesday that Poeltl underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in the pinkie of his left hand and is out indefinitely, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Scottie Barnes	SF	Apr 2	Out	Mar 4: Barnes underwent surgery to repair a fracture to the third metacarpal bone on his left hand Monday, Eric Smith of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

Utah Jazz

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Lauri Markkanen	PF	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 21: Markkanen is out for Wednesday’s game versus the Thunder due to quadriceps contusion maintenance, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.
Jordan Clarkson	PG	Mar 21	Out	Mar 19: Clarkson (groin) will not play in Wednesday’s game against Oklahoma City, Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Washington Wizards

NAME	POS	EST. RETURN DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Eugene Omoruyi	F	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Omoruyi (ankle) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Kings.
Marvin Bagley III	PF	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Bagley (back) won’t play in Thursday’s game versus the Kings.
Landry Shamet	SG	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Shamet (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Kings.
Richaun Holmes	F	Mar 21	Day-To-Day	Mar 20: Holmes is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Kings due to a non-COVID illness.
Tyus Jones	PG	Mar 23	Out	Mar 20: Jones (back) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Kings.
Deni Avdija	SF	Mar 21	Out	Mar 20: Avdija (knee) is questionable for Thursday’s game versus the Kings.
Bilal Coulibaly	SG	Oct 1	Out	Mar 18: Coulibaly will miss the remainder of the season due to an ongoing recovery from a right wrist contusion, Ava Wallace of The Washington Post reports.
Isaiah Livers	PF	Oct 1	Out	Feb 26: Livers (hip) has been ruled out for the remainder of the regular season.

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