Who will, Who won’t and Who might: May 23, 2022 NBA Playoff Injury Report

Atlanta Hawks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Clint CapelaCApr 26Day-To-Day
Bogdan BogdanovicSGApr 26Day-To-Day
Lou WilliamsSGApr 25OutWilliams (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Heat, Brad Rowland of PeachtreeHoops.com reports.

Boston Celtics

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jayson TatumSFMay 22Day-To-DayTatum is probable for Monday’s Game 4 against the Heat due to right cervical nerve impingement.
Sam HauserSFMay 22OutHauser (shoulder) has been ruled out for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat on Monday.
Robert Williams IIICMay 22Day-To-DayWilliams (knee) is questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat on Monday.
Marcus SmartPGMay 22Day-To-DaySmart (ankle) is listed as questionable for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Heat on Monday.

Brooklyn Nets

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Seth CurrySGMay 9OutCurry underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle Monday and is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start next season’s training camp, Alex Schiffer of The Athletic reports.
Ben SimmonsPGMay 4OutThe Nets announced Wednesday that Simmons (back) will undergo surgery on Thursday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
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 10OutHayward (foot) is out indefinitely and will be re-evaluated in approximately two weeks, per the Hornets’ official release.

Chicago Bulls

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Lonzo BallPGMay 16OutThe Bulls have “serious concerns” about Ball’s surgically repaired left knee, as the point guard continues to deal with pain and discomfort, ESPN 1000 in Chicago reports.
Zach LaVineSGMay 12OutLaVine (knee) will undergo a scope procedure on his left knee in the coming weeks, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Alex CarusoSGApr 28Day-To-Day
Matt ThomasSGApr 26OutThomas (leg) has been ruled out for Wednesday’s Game 5 in Milwaukee.

Cleveland Cavaliers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
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
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.SFApr 17OutPorter (back) said Saturday after the Nuggets’ 123-101 loss to the Warriors in Game 1 that he’s hopeful to play at some point during the series, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports. “Right now, I’m taking it game by game. I’m not ruling anything out,” Porter said. “This is a thing I don’t ever want to deal with again, so I’m just taking my time…I’m playing it game by game. Every day I’m getting closer.”
Jamal MurrayPGApr 9OutMurray (knee) is not expected to return during the playoffs, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Detroit Pistons

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Hamidou DialloSGMar 25OutDiallo (finger) will be out the remainder of the season, James L. Edwards III of The Athletic reports.

Golden State Warriors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Otto Porter Jr.SFMay 23Day-To-DayWarriors head coach Steve Kerr said Monday that Porter (foot) is doubtful for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Mavericks on Tuesday, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
Gary Payton IISGMay 20OutPayton (elbow) is expected to be sidelined at least one more week before he gets re-evaluated, C.J. Holmes of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Andre IguodalaFMay 12OutIguodala (neck) will be re-evaluated in another week, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.
James WisemanCMay 9OutWiseman (knee) said Monday that’s he progressing well and playing in Summer League remains a possibility, Anthony Slater of The Athletic reports.

Indiana Pacers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Goga BitadzeCApr 10OutBitadze (foot) is out Sunday against Brooklyn.
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
LeBron JamesSFApr 11OutJames (ankle) will not require offseason surgery on his left ankle, Dave McMenamin of ESPN reports.
Kendrick NunnGApr 10OutNunn (knee) intends to exercise his $5.25 million player option for 2022-23, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.

Memphis Grizzlies

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Ja MorantPGMay 15OutGrizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman said Friday that Morant’s knee injury won’t require surgery, and the All-Star point guard is expected to be 100 percent before the start of training camp, Chris Herrington of The Daily Memphian reports.
Santi AldamaPFMay 12OutAldama (knee) is out for Friday’s Game 6 against the Warriors.
Killian TillieSFMay 12OutTillie (knee) is out for Friday’s Game 6 against the Warriors.

Miami Heat

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
P.J. TuckerPFMay 23Day-To-DayTucker (knee) is trending toward playing in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.
Gabe VincentPGMay 23Day-To-DayVincent (hamstring) is trending toward playing in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.
Max StrusSGMay 23Day-To-DayStrus (hamstring) is trending toward playing in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.
Kyle LowryPGMay 23Day-To-DayLowry (hamstring) is trending toward playing in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.
Jimmy ButlerSFMay 23Day-To-DayButler (knee) is trending toward playing in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston.
Tyler HerroPGMay 23OutHerro (groin) will not play in Monday night’s Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston, Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports.

Milwaukee Bucks

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Khris MiddletonSFMay 14OutMiddleton (knee) is out for Sunday’s Game 7 against the Bucks.

Minnesota Timberwolves

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Karl-Anthony TownsCMay 15Day-To-Day

New Orleans Pelicans

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Zion WilliamsonPFApr 17OutWilliamson (foot) is listed as out Sunday for Game 1 of the Pelicans’ first-round series with the Suns and is uncertain to play at any point during New Orleans’ postseason run.
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 RobinsonCApr 10Day-To-Day
Nerlens NoelCApr 9OutNoel (foot) will not play Sunday against the Raptors.

Oklahoma City Thunder

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Vit KrejciGApr 18Day-To-DayKrejci underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee last Tuesday, Nick Crain of SI.com reports.
Luguentz DortSFApr 12OutDort (shoulder) said Tuesday that his rehab is going well, and he’ll be back to 100 percent in two or three months, Rylan Stiles of BricktownBuckets.com reports.
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPGApr 11Day-To-Day
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.

Orlando Magic

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Jalen SuggsSGMay 2OutSuggs underwent surgery last week to repair a stress fracture in his right ankle.
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
Danny GreenSFMay 13OutGreen was diagnosed with a torn ACL on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.

Phoenix Suns

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Dario SaricPFMay 5OutSaric underwent a successful procedure on his meniscus and he will remain out indefinitely, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Portland Trail Blazers

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Nassir LittleSFMay 10OutLittle (shoulder) underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a core-muscle injury.
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.

Toronto Raptors

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Fred VanVleetSGApr 29Day-To-DayVanVleet (hip/knee) told reporters Friday that he believes his lingering injuries from the season will be resolved “fairly quickly” with some rest and treatment, Josh Lewenberg of TSN.ca reports.

Utah Jazz

NAMEPOSDATESTATUSCOMMENT
Trent ForrestSGApr 22OutForrest (foot) is expected to reevaluated next week for his left mid-foot sprain, Eric Walden of The Salt Lake Tribune 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 11Day-To-Day
Kyle KuzmaSFApr 8OutKuzma (knee) will not play again this season, Andrew Gillis of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Bradley BealSGFeb 8OutBeal is expected to undergo season-ending surgery on his left wrist, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.

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