Who will, Who won’t and Who might: April 9, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lou WilliamsSGApr 9Day-To-Day
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
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 8OutHayward (foot) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Bulls.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Alex CarusoSGApr 9Day-To-Day
Matt ThomasSGApr 8Out
Lonzo BallPGApr 6OutBall (knee) has been ruled out for the remainder of the 2021-22 season, including the playoffs.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
Frank NtilikinaPGApr 9Day-To-Day
Luka DoncicPGApr 9Day-To-DayDoncic ended with 39 points (12-21 FG, 7-14 3Pt, 8-11 FT), 11 rebounds, seven assists and one block over 30 minutes during Friday’s 128-78 win over the Trail Blazers.
Maxi KleberPFApr 8OutKleber (ankle) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Trail Blazers.
Marquese ChrissSFApr 8OutChriss won’t play Friday against the Trail Blazers due to a non-COVID illness.
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 8OutJoseph (back) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against Milwaukee.
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
Klay ThompsonSGApr 8Out
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
Jalen SmithFApr 9Out
Goga BitadzeCApr 9Day-To-DayBitadze (foot) is a game-time decision for Saturday’s matchup against Philadelphia, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Malcolm BrogdonPGApr 9OutBrogdon (back) is out Saturday against the 76ers, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star 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
Kawhi LeonardSFApr 8OutLeonard (knee) won’t play in the final two games of the regular season, but his status for a potential postseason run remains to be determined, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
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.
Jay ScrubbSGFeb 9OutScrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Carmelo AnthonyPFApr 8OutAnthony (illness) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Thunder, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Russell WestbrookPGApr 8OutWestbrook (shoulder) is out for Friday’s matchup against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
Anthony DavisPFApr 8OutDavis (foot) is out for Friday’s matchup against the Thunder, Ryan Ward of LakersNation.com reports.
LeBron JamesSFApr 8OutJames (ankle) will miss the rest of the season, 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 8Out
Jarrett CulverGApr 8Out
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 8OutYurtseven (illness) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Hawks, Anthony Chiang of the Miami Herald reports.
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
George HillPGApr 9Day-To-Day
Luca VildozaGApr 8OutVildoza is listed as out for Saturday’s game against the Pistons due to a coach’s decision.
Grayson AllenSGApr 8OutAllen (hip) will not play Friday against the Pistons.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
D’Angelo RussellPGApr 8Day-To-Day

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon IngramSFApr 8Day-To-DayIngram (hamstring) is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Grizzlies, Christian Clark of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.
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
RJ BarrettSGApr 8OutBarrett (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Raptors, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Quentin GrimesSGApr 8Out
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.

Philadelphia 76ers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Georges NiangSFApr 8Out

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Cameron PaynePGApr 9Day-To-Day
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
Greg Brown IIIPFApr 9Day-To-Day
Keljin BlevinsSFApr 9Day-To-Day
Josh HartSGApr 8OutHart (knee) is out Friday against Dallas.
Trendon WatfordPFApr 8OutWatford (leg) has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Mavericks.
Justise WinslowPFApr 8OutWinslow (calf) won’t play Friday in Dallas.
Kris DunnPGApr 8OutDunn has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Mavericks due to a right ankle sprain, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Eric BledsoeSGMar 28OutBledsoe (Achilles) will miss the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
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.
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 8Out
Domantas SabonisPFApr 8OutSabonis (knee) is out Saturday against the Clippers.
De’Aaron FoxPGApr 8OutFox (hand) has been ruled out for Saturday’s game against the Clippers.
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
Jakob PoeltlCApr 8Out
Romeo LangfordSGApr 8Day-To-DayLangford is questionable for Saturday’s game against the Warriors due to right hamstring tightness, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Devin VassellSGApr 8Out
Keldon JohnsonSFApr 8Out
Dejounte MurrayPGApr 8OutMurray (illness) is out Saturday against the Warriors for reconditioning purposes, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.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
Fred VanVleetSGApr 8Day-To-Day
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
Kentavious Caldwell-PopeSGApr 8OutCaldwell-Pope (rest) won’t play in Sunday’s season finale against the Hornets, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Kyle KuzmaSFApr 8OutKuzma (knee) will not play again this season, Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Kristaps PorzingisCApr 8OutPorzingis (knee) won’t play in Sunday’s regular-season finale against Charlotte, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.
Bradley BealSGFeb 8OutBeal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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