Who will, Who won’t and Who might: March 10, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Boston Celtics

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Aaron Nesmith	SF	Mar 9	Out	Celtics head coach Ime Udoka said Wednesday that Nesmith (ankle) will remain out for “a while,” Jared Weiss of The Athletic reports.

Brooklyn Nets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
LaMarcus Aldridge	C	Mar 8	Out	Nets head coach Steve Nash said that Aldridge (hip) has returned to Brooklyn and will be out for road games Tuesday in Charlotte and Thursday in Philadelphia, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
David Duke Jr.	SF	Mar 7	Out	Brooklyn 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 Simmons	PG	Mar 6	Out	Nets 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 Harris	SF	Mar 3	Out	Harris is set to undergo season-ending ankle surgery, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jalen McDaniels	PF	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
James Bouknight	SG	Mar 9	Out	Bouknight (neck) will not play Wednesday against the Celtics.
Gordon Hayward	SF	Mar 7	Out	Hornets head coach James Borrego said Monday that Hayward is no longer using a walking boot for his sprained left ankle, but the forward is without a clear timeline for a return to action, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports. “[Hayward is] making progress. I can say that,” Borrego said. “He’s pushing it, he’s headed in the right direction.”

Chicago Bulls

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Patrick Williams	PF	Mar 9	Out	Williams (wrist) has been cleared for minimal-contact workouts and may return to practice Friday, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Alex Caruso	SG	Mar 9	Out	Caruso (wrist) has been cleared to take part in contact drills, K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
Lonzo Ball	PG	Mar 9	Out	Ball (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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jarrett Allen	C	Mar 9	Out	Cavaliers 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.
Caris LeVert	SG	Mar 7	Out	LeVert (foot) is out Tuesday against the Pacers.
Collin Sexton	PG	Nov 19	Out	Sexton (knee) will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on his left meniscus tear, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Dallas Mavericks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Frank Ntilikina	PG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Theo Pinson	G	Mar 8	Out	Pinson (finger) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Knicks.
Marquese Chriss	SF	Mar 8	Out	Chriss (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Knicks.
Tim Hardaway Jr.	SF	Feb 1	Out	Dallas announced Tuesday that Hardaway underwent surgery to address a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his left foot.

Denver Nuggets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Aaron Gordon	PF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Bones Hyland	PG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Jeff Green	PF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Will Barton	SF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Michael Porter Jr.	SF	Mar 1	Out	The 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 Murray	PG	Feb 28	Out	The 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 Cancar	SF	Jan 7	Out	Cancar (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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Killian Hayes	PG	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
Rodney McGruder	G	Mar 9	Day-To-Day	McGruder exited Wednesday’s game against the Bulls with a left hamstring injury and did not return.
Hamidou Diallo	SG	Mar 9	Day-To-Day	Diallo is questionable to return to Wednesday’s game against the Bulls with a left index finger injury, Lauren L. Williams of MLive.com reports.
Isaiah Stewart	C	Mar 8	Out	Stewart 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″&gt;Keith Langlois of the Pistons’ official site reports.
Frank Jackson	PG	Mar 6	Out	Jackson (back) will see a specialist and be re-evaluated in one week, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Andre Iguodala	F	Mar 9	Out	Iguodala (back) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Nuggets, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Gary Payton II	SG	Mar 9	Out	Payton (knee) won’t play Thursday against the Nuggets, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Otto Porter Jr.	SF	Mar 9	Out	Porter (illness) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game at Denver.
Draymond Green	PF	Mar 7	Out	Green (back) is targeting March 14 against Washington as a return date, Kendra Andrews of ESPN.com reports.

Houston Rockets

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Christian Wood	C	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Jae’Sean Tate	SF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
John Wall	PG	Feb 15	Out	Wall 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.
Usman Garuba	PF	Jan 26	Out	Garuba will undergo right wrist surgery and is expected to miss six-to-eight weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
T.J. McConnell	PG	Mar 10	Out	Pacers 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. Warren	SF	Mar 10	Out	Pacers 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.
Lance Stephenson	G	Mar 10	Day-To-Day	Stephenson dealt with an ankle injury during practice Thursday and had to be pulled, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Malcolm Brogdon	PG	Mar 10	Out	Brogdon won’t play Saturday against the Spurs or Sunday against Atlanta due to a concussion, James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star reports.
Myles Turner	C	Mar 9	Out	Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle said Friday that Turner (foot) is making good progress and could resume practicing at some point this week, Bally Sports Indiana reports. “He’s doing well with his activity on the floor,” Carlisle said of Turner. “The hope is that he can start getting into some practice stuff and possibly some live stuff [this week].”
Ricky Rubio	PG	Feb 6	Out	Rubio (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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Robert Covington	PF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Jason Preston	PG	Mar 9	Out	Preston (foot) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards.
Paul George	SG	Feb 25	Out	Coach Ty Lue said Friday that George (elbow) remains without a timetable to return, Mark Medina of NBA.com reports.
Norman Powell	SF	Feb 13	Out
Jay Scrubb	SG	Feb 9	Out	Scrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Kawhi Leonard	SF	Feb 4	Out	Coach 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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Talen Horton-Tucker	SG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Anthony Davis	PF	Feb 17	Out	Davis (ankle) underwent an MRI on Thursday that revealed a mid-foot sprain and will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Broderick Turner of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Kendrick Nunn	G	Feb 8	Out	Nunn (knee) won’t be available until at least March, Dan Woike of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Dillon Brooks	SF	Mar 7	Out	Brooks (ankle) has been ruled out of Tuesday’s game against the Pelicans.

Miami Heat

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Caleb Martin	SF	Mar 9	Day-To-Day	Coach Erik Spoelstra said Martin suffered a hyperextended left knee during Wednesday’s 111-90 loss to the Suns and will be further evaluated Thursday, Wes Goldberg of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Jimmy Butler	SF	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
Markieff Morris	PF	Mar 9	Out	Morris (neck/reconditioning) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Suns.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Lindell Wigginton	G	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
George Hill	PG	Mar 9	Out	Hill (neck) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against Atlanta.
Pat Connaughton	SG	Mar 9	Out	Bucks 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.”
Brook Lopez	C	Mar 4	Out	Lopez (back) will begin contact and 5-on-5 scrimmaging, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jarred Vanderbilt	PF	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
Patrick Beverley	PG	Mar 9	Day-To-Day

New Orleans Pelicans

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Brandon Ingram	SF	Mar 9	Out	Ingram 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 Williamson	PF	Mar 5	Out	Williamson (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.	PF	Feb 10	Out	Nance 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.	PG	Dec 9	Out	Lewis 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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cam Reddish	SF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Quentin Grimes	SG	Mar 9	Out	Grimes (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.
Obi Toppin	PF	Mar 8	Out	Toppin (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Mavericks.
Nerlens Noel	C	Mar 8	Out	Noel (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Mavericks.
Derrick Rose	PG	Mar 4	Out	Rose (ankle) was at the Knicks’ morning shootaround Friday, but he still hasn’t been cleared for basketball activities, Fred Katz of The Athletic reports.
Kemba Walker	PG	Feb 23	Out	Walker 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 Samanic	PF	Jan 24	Out

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Tre Mann	PG	Mar 9	Day-To-Day
Kenrich Williams	SF	Mar 9	Out	Williams (knee) is out Wednesday against Minnesota.
Derrick Favors	C	Mar 9	Out	Favors (back) is out Wednesday against the Timberwolves.
Mike Muscala	C	Mar 8	Out	Muscala 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 Jerome	SG	Mar 8	Out	Jerome 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 Dort	SF	Mar 8	Out	Dort 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 Giddey	SG	Mar 5	Out	Coach 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-Earl	PF	Feb 3	Out	Robinson-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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Jonathan Isaac	PF	Mar 1	Out	General 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 Bol	C	Feb 10	Out	Bol (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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Danny Green	SF	Mar 9	Out	Green (finger) is expected to miss at least a week, Kyle Neubeck of PhillyVoice.com reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Cameron Johnson	SF	Mar 9	Out	Johnson (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Heat, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Chris Paul	PG	Feb 20	Out	Paul 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 Kaminsky	PF	Jan 7	Out	Kaminsky underwent successful knee surgery Friday and will be re-evaluated in eight weeks, David Aldridge of The Athletic reports.
Dario Saric	PF	Jul 7	Out	Saric 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

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Anfernee Simons	SG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Justise Winslow	PF	Mar 8	Out	Winslow (Achilles) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Jazz, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
Eric Bledsoe	SG	Mar 6	Out	Bledsoe (Achilles) will not play in Monday’s game against Minnesota, Blazers reporter Casey Holdahl reports.
Damian Lillard	PG	Feb 27	Out	The 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 Ingles	SG	Feb 24	Out	Ingles underwent successful reconstructive ACL surgery on his left knee Wednesday.
Jusuf Nurkic	C	Feb 23	Out	Nurkic will be sidelined for at least four weeks after being diagnosed with left foot plantar fasciitis, NBA writer Marc Stein reports.
Cody Zeller	C	Feb 8	Out	Zeller is being waived by the Trail Blazers, Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated reports.
Didi Louzada	SF	Feb 8	Out	The 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 Little	SF	Feb 1	Out	Little underwent surgery Tuesday to repair the torn labrum in his left shoulder.

Sacramento Kings

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Richaun Holmes	C	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Maurice Harkless	SF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Jeremy Lamb	SG	Mar 9	Out	Lamb (hip) won’t play Wednesday against the Nuggets, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.
Terence Davis	SG	Feb 1	Out	Davis (wrist) underwent surgery Tuesday and is out for a minimum of three months, James Ham of ESPN 1320 Sacramento reports.

San Antonio Spurs

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS
Romeo Langford	SG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Joshua Primo	SG	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Devontae Cacok	PF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day
Keita Bates-Diop	SF	Mar 10	Day-To-Day

Toronto Raptors

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
David Johnson	PG	Mar 10	Out	Johnson (undisclosed) was inactive for Sunday’s loss to the Maine Celtics with an undisclosed injury.
Malachi Flynn	PG	Mar 7	Out	Flynn 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 Anunoby	SF	Mar 3	Out	Anunoby (finger) is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

Utah Jazz

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Bojan Bogdanovic	SF	Mar 9	Day-To-Day	Bogdanovic has a right leg contusion and won’t return to Wednesday’s game against the Trail Blazers, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

Washington Wizards

NAME	POS	DATE	STATUS	COMMENT
Bradley Beal	SG	Feb 8	Out	Beal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports

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