Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 8, 2022 Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lou WilliamsSGApr 7Day-To-DayWilliams (back) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.
John CollinsPFMar 31OutCollins (finger, foot) is yet to return to any running or agility work, Brad Rowland of Locked On Hawks reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jayson TatumSFApr 8Day-To-Day
Al HorfordCApr 8Day-To-Day
Nik StauskasGApr 7OutStauskas (ankle) remains out Thursday against the Bucks.
Juwan MorganFApr 5Out
Robert Williams IIICMar 30OutWilliams is expected to return within 4-to-6 weeks after he underwent surgery Wednesday to address a torn meniscus in his left knee, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Seth CurrySGApr 7Day-To-DayCurry (ankle) is probable for Friday’s game against the Cavaliers, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.
Goran DragicPGApr 4OutDragic (COVID-19) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s game against Houston, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.
Ben SimmonsPGApr 3OutSimmons (back) will not play during the remainder of the regular season and is considered unlikely to be available for the play-in tournament, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Joe HarrisSFMar 21OutHarris (ankle) underwent successful left ankle ligament surgery Monday and is expected to be ready for the start of next season’s training camp, Alec Sturm of NetsDaily.com reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gordon HaywardSFApr 8Day-To-Day

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Matt ThomasSGApr 8Out
Alex CarusoSGApr 7Day-To-DayCaruso (back) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hornets.
Zach LaVineSGApr 7Day-To-DayLaVine (knee) is listed as probable Friday against Charlotte.
Lonzo BallPGApr 6OutBall (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, including the playoffs.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Evan MobleyCApr 7OutMobley (ankle) is listed as questionable for Friday’s game at Brooklyn, but the expectation is that he will play, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.
Jarrett AllenCApr 1OutAllen (finger) is out Saturday against the Knicks are remains out indefinitely.
Dean WadePFMar 28OutWade underwent successful surgery Monday to treat ongoing issues with the meniscus in his right knee and will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2021-22 campaign.
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
Marquese ChrissSFApr 8OutChriss won’t play Friday against the Trail Blazers due to a non-COVID illness.
Maxi KleberPFApr 7Day-To-DayKleber (ankle) is listed questionable for Friday’s game against Portland.
Tim Hardaway Jr.SFMar 22OutMavericks head coach Jason Kidd said Tuesday that Hardaway (foot) would unlikely be able to return for a potential playoff run, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.

Denver Nuggets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vlatko CancarSFApr 2OutCancar said March 16 that the broken bone in right foot and has fully healed, and the 24-year-old is aiming to return to the lineup before the end of the regular season, Chris Marlowe of Altitude Sports reports.
Zeke NnajiPFMar 31OutNnaji (knee) remains out indefinitely.
Michael Porter Jr.SFMar 29OutPorter (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Pacers.
Jamal MurrayPGMar 20OutNuggets coach Michael Malone said Sunday that Murray (knee) is “not close” to rejoining the team’s lineup, Harrison Wind of DNVR Sports reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cory JosephPGApr 7OutJoseph (back) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Bucks.
Marvin Bagley IIIPFApr 7OutBagley (hip) will not play Friday against Milwaukee.
Jerami GrantSFMar 28OutGrant (calf) will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports.
Hamidou DialloSGMar 25OutDiallo (finger) will be out the remainder of the season, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Stephen CurryPGApr 1OutCurry (foot) is not expected to return during the regular season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports. He will be re-evaluated in a week.
James WisemanCMar 25OutWiseman (knee) will not play this season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dennis SchroderPGMar 30OutSchroder (shoulder) has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Eric GordonSGMar 30OutGordon (groin/rest) has been ruled out for the rest of the season, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Christian WoodCMar 30OutWood (hamstring) has been shut down for the remainder of the season, Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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
Goga BitadzeCApr 5Day-To-Day
Malcolm BrogdonPGApr 5OutBrogdon (back) remains out Tuesday against the 76ers, Tony East of WTHR Channel 13 Indianapolis reports.
Chris DuarteSGApr 4OutDuarte (toe) won’t play in the final three games of the regular season, Scott Agness of FieldhouseFiles.com reports.
Myles TurnerCMar 28OutTurner (foot) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.
T.J. WarrenSFMar 17OutWarren (foot) has fully recovered from consecutive stress fractures in his left foot but will remain out for the Pacers’ final 12 games to prepare for next season, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN 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
Luke KennardSGApr 6Day-To-Day
Jason PrestonPGApr 1OutPreston (foot) said last weekend that he expects to be cleared for full-contact work in practice in “the next couple of weeks,” Andrew Grief of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Kawhi LeonardSFMar 20OutLeonard (knee) has not yet been cleared to take contact, but he’s been spotted shooting during the Clippers’ recent practices and traveled with the team for its back-to-back road games in Houston a few weeks ago, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Jay ScrubbSGFeb 9OutScrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Russell WestbrookPGApr 8Day-To-Day
Anthony DavisPFApr 8Day-To-Day
Carmelo AnthonyPFApr 8Day-To-Day
LeBron JamesSFApr 7OutJames (ankle) will not play Thursday at Golden State, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Kendrick NunnGMar 29OutNunn (knee) is not expected to play this season, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tyrell TerryPGApr 8Day-To-Day
Jarrett CulverGApr 8Day-To-Day
Ja MorantPGApr 7OutMorant (knee) may return to the lineup starting Saturday against the Pelicans, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports.
Killian TillieSFMar 31OutTillie (knee) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Suns.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Omer YurtsevenCApr 7Day-To-DayYurtseven (illness) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
Gabe VincentPGApr 7Day-To-DayVincent (toe) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
Markieff MorrisPFApr 7Day-To-DayMorris (hip) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
Caleb MartinSFApr 7Day-To-DayMartin (calf) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
Haywood HighsmithFApr 7Day-To-DayHighsmith is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks due to a left hip flexor strain.
Dewayne DedmonCApr 7Day-To-DayDedmon (ankle) is questionable for Friday’s game against the Hawks.
P.J. TuckerPFApr 7OutTucker was diagnosed with a strained calf and will be re-evaluated in a week, Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Grayson AllenSGApr 8Day-To-Day
DeAndre’ BembrySGApr 7OutBembry (knee) was waived by the Bucks on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Luca VildozaGApr 4Out

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
D’Angelo RussellPGApr 8Day-To-Day

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon IngramSFApr 8Day-To-Day
Zion WilliamsonPFMar 23OutPelicans head coach Willie Green said Wednesday that Williamson (foot) has been cleared for 1-on-1 work, Will Guillory of The Athletic 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
Quentin GrimesSGApr 7Day-To-DayGrimes (knee) is questionable for Friday’s game at Washington.
Mitchell RobinsonCApr 7OutRobinson (illness) is out for Friday’s game at Washington.
Nerlens NoelCApr 7OutNoel (foot) is out for Friday’s game at Washington.
Derrick RosePGApr 3OutKnicks head coach Tom Thibodeau expressed pessimism Monday when asked about Rose’s (ankle) chances of playing again in 2021-22, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports. “I don’t know [if there’s time for Rose to return this season],” Thibodeau said. “I don’t know — he’s been out a long time. He hasn’t taken contact on. He’s ramped up his conditioning but hasn’t taken contact on. That’s a big thing.”
Julius RandlePFApr 2OutRandle (quadriceps) will likely be forced to miss the remainder of the season, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Cam ReddishSFMar 10Out
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.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Tre MannPGApr 8OutMann (hamstring) will remain out for Friday’s game against the Lakers.
Kenrich WilliamsSFMar 31OutWilliams (knee) is not expected to return this season, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Derrick FavorsCMar 31OutFavors (back) will be out for the remainder of the season, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Darius BazleyPFMar 28OutBazley (knee) is expected to be ready to return to basketball activities over the offseason, Joe Mussatto of The Oklahoman reports.
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPGMar 28OutThunder head coach Mark Daigneault said Monday that Gilgeous-Alexander (ankle) will be held out for the remainder of the season, Sean Highkin of BleacherReport.com reports.
Josh GiddeySGMar 26OutGiddey (hip) has been ruled out for the season, Nick Crain of SI.com reports.
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.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Franz WagnerSFApr 8Day-To-Day
Cole AnthonyPGApr 8Day-To-Day
Mo BambaCApr 8Day-To-DayBamba (ankle) is dealing with a sprained right ankle and will likely be questionable for the regular season finale Sunday against Miami.
Wendell Carter Jr.CApr 6OutCarter (wrist) will not play Thursday at Charlotte.
Jonathan IsaacPFMar 22OutOrlando announced Tuesday that Isaac underwent a small surgical procedure to address a right hamstring injury suffered while he was rehabbing from the torn ACL and meniscus in his left knee, Dan Savage of the Magic’s official site reports.
Bol BolCMar 15OutBol (foot) will remain out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, Khobi Price of the Orlando Sentinel reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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 WinslowPFApr 6OutWinslow (calf) has been ruled out for Thursday’s matchup with the Pelicans, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
Eric BledsoeSGMar 28OutBledsoe (Achilles) will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Josh HartSGMar 28OutHart (knee) will remain out for at least one more week.
Anfernee SimonsSGMar 28OutSimons (quad) will be shut down for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Jusuf NurkicCMar 28OutNurkic (foot) will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Trendon WatfordPFMar 27OutAn MRI revealed Watford “sustained a bone contusion to his left femur” after hyperextending his left knee during Saturday’s contest against the Rockets, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reprots.
Damian LillardPGMar 21OutLillard (abdomen) will not return to game action this season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Joe InglesSGFeb 24OutIngles underwent successful reconstructive ACL surgery on his left knee Wednesday.
Cody ZellerCFeb 8OutZeller is being waived by the Trail Blazers, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports.
Nassir LittleSFFeb 1OutLittle underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Sacramento Kings

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Alex LenCApr 6Day-To-Day
Domantas SabonisPFApr 4OutSabonis (knee) won’t play in Tuesday’s game against New Orleans, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
De’Aaron FoxPGApr 4OutFox (hand) won’t play in Tuesday’s game against the Pelicans, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Richaun HolmesCMar 18OutHolmes has been ruled out for the remainder of the season due to personal reasons, Brenden Nunes of The Sacramento Bee reports.
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
Jock LandaleCApr 8Day-To-Day
Lonnie Walker IVSGApr 8Day-To-Day
Dejounte MurrayPGApr 6OutMurray (illness) is out Thursday against the Timberwolves, Bruno Passos of PoundingTheRock.com reports.
Doug McDermottSFMar 16OutMcDermott’s ankle sprain has been diagnosed Grade 3, and he’s expected to sit out the rest of the regular season, independent NBA writer Matthew Tynan reports.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Precious AchiuwaPFApr 8Day-To-DayAchiuwa is questionable for Friday’s game against the Rockets due to a left knee contusion, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
Fred VanVleetSGApr 8Day-To-Day
Yuta WatanabeSFApr 7OutWatanabe (quad) will miss at least the Raptors’ next two games, Michael Grange of SportsNet reports.
OG AnunobySFApr 7OutAnunoby (thigh) will miss at least the Raptors’ next two games, Michael Grange of SportsNet reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trent ForrestSGApr 7OutForrest (foot) will be evaluated weekly, Tony Jones of The Athletic reports.
Udoka AzubuikeCMar 25OutAzubuike underwent surgery Friday to repair multiple ankle and foot ligaments, and he is out for the rest of the season, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kristaps PorzingisCApr 8OutPorzingis has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Knicks due to right knee injury maintenance.
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGApr 8OutCaldwell-Pope has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Knicks due to rest purposes.
Kyle KuzmaSFApr 7OutKuzma (knee) is out Friday against the Knicks.
Bradley BealSGFeb 8OutBeal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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