Who will, Who won’t and Who might: March 24, 2022 NBA Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lou WilliamsSGMar 24Day-To-Day
Skylar MaysSGMar 24Day-To-Day
Danilo GallinariPFMar 24Day-To-Day
John CollinsPFMar 18OutCollins received an anti-inflammatory injection for his sprained right ring finger Thursday and is scheduled to undergo a non-surgical procedure to address his strained right foot within the next couple days. His status will be updated in 10-to-14 days.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Goran DragicPGMar 24Day-To-Day
Seth CurrySGMar 24Day-To-Day
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.
Ben SimmonsPGMar 21OutSimmons, who received an epidural injection last week to relieve soreness in his back, is dealing with a herniated disc and is uncertain to play this season, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
LaMarcus AldridgeCMar 20OutNets head coach Steve Nash said Sunday that Aldridge (hip) will be sidelined for at least another week as he continue his rehab, Nick Friedell of ESPN.com reports.

Charlotte Hornets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gordon HaywardSFMar 16OutHayward (ankle) said Wednesday that he’s “starting to ramp things up” and is planning to begin contact work next week, Rod Boone of The Charlotte Observer reports.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
DeMar DeRozanSFMar 24OutDeRozan (hip) is listed as out for Thursday’s game at New Orleans.
Lonzo BallPGMar 21OutBall (knee) will take a 10-day break from running after his surgically repaired left knee did not respond well to a recent ramp-up, Rob Schaefer of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Rajon RondoPGMar 23OutRondo (ankle) is out Thursday against the Raptors.
Dean WadePFMar 21OutWade (knee) has been diagnosed with a partially torn right meniscus and will miss several weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Jarrett AllenCMar 15OutAllen (finger) has elected to not undergo surgery to repair his fractured left middle finger and could possibly return by the end of the regular season, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports 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
Luka DoncicPGMar 24Day-To-Day
Davis BertansSFMar 24Day-To-Day
Theo PinsonGMar 22OutPinson (finger) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Rockets.
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
Michael Porter Jr.SFMar 23OutPorter (back) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Suns.
Zeke NnajiPFMar 23OutNnaji (knee) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against Phoenix.
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.
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
Isaiah LiversPFMar 24Day-To-Day
Chris SmithSFMar 22OutSmith (knee) is out for Wednesday’s game against the Hawks.
Hamidou DialloSGMar 22OutPistons head coach Dwane Casey said Tuesday that he hopes Diallo (finger) will return before the season ends, but he remains without a return timetable, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Frank JacksonPGMar 22OutPistons head coach Dwane Casey said Tuesday that he hopes Jackson (back) will return before the season ends, but he remains without a return timetable, Omari Sankofa II of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
James WisemanCMar 19OutWiseman has experienced recent swelling in his right knee, and his status moving forward is uncertain, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Stephen CurryPGMar 18OutCurry will be re-evaluated in two weeks after an MRI on Wednesday confirmed he suffered a sprained left foot ligament.
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.

Houston Rockets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trevelin QueenGMar 24Out
Usman GarubaPFMar 18OutCoach Stephen Silas said Friday that Garuba (ankle) will be re-evaluated in a week, Cayleigh Griffin of AT&T SportsNet Southwest 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
Tyrese HaliburtonPGMar 24Day-To-Day
Goga BitadzeCMar 24Day-To-Day
Isaiah JacksonFMar 24Day-To-Day
Chris DuarteSGMar 23OutDuarte (toe) is unavailable for Wednesday’s game against the Kings.
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.
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.
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
Norman PowellSFMar 24OutPowell (foot) was able to go through on-court shooting drills this week, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN 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.
Paul GeorgeSGMar 20OutGeorge (elbow) has been limited to shooting within 17 feet of the hoop while participating in the Clippers’ recent team shootarounds, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.
Jason PrestonPGMar 9OutPreston (foot) is listed as out for Wednesday’s game against the Wizards.
Jay ScrubbSGFeb 9OutScrubb (toe) will undergo season-ending surgery, Law Murray of The Athletic reports.

Los Angeles Lakers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
LeBron JamesSFMar 24Day-To-Day
Talen Horton-TuckerSGMar 24Day-To-Day
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.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Killian TillieSFMar 24OutTillie (knee) will remain out for Thursday’s game against Indiana.
Brandon ClarkePFMar 24OutClarke (hip) will not play in Thursday’s game against Indiana.
Dillon BrooksSFMar 24OutBrooks will not play in Thursday’s game against Indiana.
Ja MorantPGMar 24OutMorant (knee) will remain out for Thursday’s game against Indiana.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Gabe VincentPGMar 24Day-To-Day
Tyler HerroPGMar 24Day-To-Day

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Giannis AntetokounmpoPFMar 24OutAntetokounmpo will not play Thursday against Washington due to a sore right knee.
Khris MiddletonSFMar 23OutMiddleton (wrist) has been ruled out for Thursday’s game against the Wizards, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
DeAndre’ BembrySGMar 23OutBembry underwent successful season-ending surgery to repair the ACL and MCL in his right knee.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jaden McDanielsPFMar 16OutCoach Chris Finch said Wednesday that McDaniels is dealing with a high-ankle sprain, Jace Frederick of St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Brandon IngramSFMar 23OutIngram (hamstring) is doubtful for Thursday’s game against the Bulls, Will Guillory of The Athletic 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.
Larry Nance Jr.PFMar 23OutNance (knee) is on track to make his Pelicans debut Thursday night against the Bulls, Andrew Lopez of ESPN 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
Mitchell RobinsonCMar 24Day-To-Day
Julius RandlePFMar 24Day-To-Day
Nerlens NoelCMar 23OutNoel (foot) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Hornets.
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.
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
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPGMar 24Day-To-Day
Kenrich WilliamsSFMar 22OutWilliams (knee) remains out Wednesday against Orlando.
Derrick FavorsCMar 22OutFavors (back) remains out Wednesday against Orlando.
Josh GiddeySGMar 18OutCoach Mark Daigneault said Friday that Giddey (hip) will be re-evaluated at the end of next week, 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.
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
Wendell Carter Jr.CMar 24Day-To-Day
Jalen SuggsSGMar 23OutSuggs (ankle) is out Wednesday against the Thunder.
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
Gabriel LundbergFMar 24Day-To-Day
Cameron JohnsonSFMar 22OutJohnson (quadriceps) is out for Wednesday’s contest against the Timberwolves, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Chris PaulPGMar 22OutPaul (thumb) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Timberwolves, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic 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
Josh HartSGMar 24Day-To-Day
Justise WinslowPFMar 23Day-To-DayWinslow won’t return to Wednesday’s game against the Spurs due to left calf tightness, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Eric BledsoeSGMar 23OutBledsoe (Achilles) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Spurs, Casey Holdahl of the Trail Blazers’ official site reports.
Anfernee SimonsSGMar 22OutSimons (quadriceps) is out Wednesday against the Spurs, Jamie Hudson of KOIN 6 News Portland reports.
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.
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
De’Aaron FoxPGMar 23OutFox (hand) won’t play Wednesday against the Pacers, Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee reports.
Domantas SabonisPFMar 21OutSabonis has been diagnosed with a left bruised knee and won’t travel with the team on the upcoming five-game road trip, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN 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
Lonnie Walker IVSGMar 24Day-To-Day
Romeo LangfordSGMar 22OutLangford (hamstring) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Trail Blazers.
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
Gary Trent Jr.SGMar 23Day-To-DayTrent (toe) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Cavaliers, Eric Koreen of The Athletic reports.
OG AnunobySFMar 23OutAnunoby (finger) is questionable for Thursday’s game against the Cavaliers, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.
Malachi FlynnPGMar 18OutCoach Nick Nurse said Friday that Flynn (hamstring) will likely be out at least another week, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Danuel House Jr.SFMar 22OutHouse (knee) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s contest against the Celtics.
Udoka AzubuikeCMar 22OutAzubuike (ankle) remains out for Wednesday’s game against the Celtics.
Bojan BogdanovicSFMar 22OutBogdanovic (calf) is out Wednesday against the Celtics.

Washington Wizards

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Kyle KuzmaSFMar 23OutKuzma (knee) has been ruled out of Thursday’s game at Milwaukee.
Bradley BealSGFeb 8OutBeal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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