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RotoBaller has assembled a list of daily NBA injury updates to help you prepare both your seasonal and daily fantasy basketball (DFS) lineups, every day of the NBA season.
Below is our updated list of injured NBA players for January 7th, 2024. Only players on teams that are scheduled to play today will appear below on this list.
Understanding the injury landscape is key in all forms of fantasy basketball, especially when setting DFS lineups on sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Consider this your one-stop overview of fantasy-relevant injuries around the NBA.
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NBA Injury Roundup for January 7th, 2024
Note: this post is automatically updated throughout the day, every 5 minutes, in case new injury updates are reported.
| Name | Team | Status | Opponent | Home/Away | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Collins | SA | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Away | Collins is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Charles Bassey | SA | Out (Left Knee) | CLE | Away | Bassey suffered a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the 2023-24 season. |
| Sidy Cissoko | SA | Out (Ankle) | CLE | Away | Cissoko is dealing with a left ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Spurs. |
| Darius Garland | CLE | Out (Jaw) | SA | Home | Garland suffered a fractured jaw and will miss several weeks. |
| Ty Jerome | CLE | Out (Ankle) | SA | Home | Jerome is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Cavaliers. |
| Evan Mobley | CLE | Out (Knee) | SA | Home | Mobley will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Deandre Ayton | POR | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Ayton is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Robert Williams III | POR | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Williams III will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Matisse Thybulle | POR | Out (Foot) | BKN | Away | Thybulle is dealing with a foot injury and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Moses Brown | POR | Out (Wrist) | BKN | Away | Brown is dealing with a left wrist sprain and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Jabari Walker | POR | Out (Knee) | BKN | Away | Walker is dealing with left knee soreness and will not take the court for the Trail Blazers. |
| Ben Simmons | BKN | Out (Lower Back) | POR | Home | Simmons suffered a nerve impingement in his lower back and received an epidural injection for his recovery. He will miss at least two more weeks. |
| De'Andre Hunter | ATL | Out (Knee) | ORL | Away | Hunter is dealing with a knee injury and will miss at least two weeks for the Hawks. |
| Vít Krejčí | ATL | Out (Shoulder) | ORL | Away | Krejci is dealing with a shoulder injury and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Mouhamed Gueye | ATL | Out (Back) | ORL | Away | Gueye is dealing with a stress fracture in his lower back and will not take the court for the Hawks. |
| Gary Harris | ORL | Out (Calf) | ATL | Home | Harris suffered a right calf strain and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Joe Ingles | ORL | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Home | Ingles is dealing with an ankle injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Out (Hamstring) | ATL | Home | Isaac is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | ORL | Out (Knee) | ATL | Home | Carter Jr. is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Franz Wagner | ORL | Out (Ankle) | ATL | Home | Wagner suffered a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Magic. |
| Zion Williamson | NO | Out (Leg) | SAC | Away | Williamson is dealing with a right quad contusion and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Jose Alvarado | NO | Out (Illness) | SAC | Away | Alvarado is battling an illness and will not take the court for the Pelicans. |
| Matt Ryan | NO | Out (Elbow) | SAC | Away | Ryan is dealing with a right elbow strain and will not take the court for the Pelicans. He is expected to miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Trey Lyles | SAC | Out (Ankle) | NO | Home | Lyles is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Kings. |
| Jaylen Clark | MIN | Out (Achilles) | DAL | Away | Clark is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to miss the first half of the 2023-24 season. |
| Dante Exum | DAL | Out (Heel) | MIN | Home | Exum is dealing with a right heel injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Maxi Kleber | DAL | Out (Toe) | MIN | Home | Kleber is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Mavericks. |
| Dereck Lively II | DAL | Out (Ankle) | MIN | Home | Lively II is dealing with an ankle injury and will not suit up for the Mavericks. |
| Alec Burks | DET | Probable (Hamstring) | DEN | Away | Burks is dealing with a right hamstring injury but is likely to take the court for the Pistons. |
| Monte Morris | DET | Out (Quadriceps) | DEN | Away | Morris is dealing with a right quadriceps strain and will miss 6-8 weeks. |
| Isaiah Stewart | DET | Out (Toe) | DEN | Away | Stewart is dealing with a toe injury and will not take the court for the Pistons. He is expected to miss at least 10-14 days. |
| Vlatko Cancar | DEN | Out (Knee) | DET | Home | Cancar has suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the 2023-2024 season. |
| Julian Strawther | DEN | Out (Knee) | DET | Home | Strawther is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Nuggets. |
| Derrick Rose | MEM | Out (Hamstring) | PHO | Away | Rose is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. He is considered week-to-week. |
| Steven Adams | MEM | Out (Knee) | PHO | Away | Adams will undergo surgery on his right knee and will miss the entire 2023-24 season. |
| Ja Morant | MEM | Out (Shoulder) | PHO | Away | Morant is dealing with right shoulder soreness and will not take the court for the Grizzlies. |
| Brandon Clarke | MEM | Out (Achilles) | PHO | Away | Clarke is dealing with an Achilles injury and will miss the beginning of the 2023-24 season. |
| Eric Gordon | PHO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Gordon is dealing with a right knee soreness and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Damion Lee | PHO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Lee has suffered a right knee meniscus injury and is expected to miss the start of the 2023-24 season. |
| Bol Bol | PHO | Out (Ankle) | MEM | Home | Bol is dealing with a right ankle sprain and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Nassir Little | PHO | Out (Knee) | MEM | Home | Little is dealing with a knee injury and will not take the court for the Suns. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | TOR | Out (Knee) | GS | Away | Porter Jr. is dealing with a knee sprain and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Christian Koloko | TOR | Out (Illness) | GS | Away | Koloko is battling a respiratory issue and will not take the court for the Raptors. |
| Draymond Green | GS | Out (Conditioning) | TOR | Home | Green is reconditioning and will not take the court for the Warriors. |
| Chris Paul | GS | Out (Hand) | TOR | Home | Paul suffered a fractured hand and will not take the court for the Warriors. He is expected to miss 4-6 weeks. |
| Gary Payton II | GS | Out (Hamstring) | TOR | Home | Payton II is dealing with a hamstring injury and will not take the court for the Warriors. He is expected to miss several weeks. |
| Moussa Diabate | LAC | Out (Hand) | LAL | Away | Diabate suffered a hand fracture and will not take the court for the Clippers. |
| Anthony Davis | LAL | Probable (Ankle) | LAC | Home | Davis is dealing with an ankle injury but is likely to take the court for the Lakers. |
| LeBron James | LAL | Questionable (Ankle) | LAC | Home | James is dealing with an ankle injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
| D'Angelo Russell | LAL | Questionable (Tailbone) | LAC | Home | Russell is dealing with a tailbone injury and is uncertain to take the court for the Lakers. |
| Gabe Vincent | LAL | Out (Knee) | LAC | Home | Vincent will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and will not take the court for the Lakers. He is expected to miss 6 to 8 weeks. |
| Rui Hachimura | LAL | Out (Calf) | LAC | Home | Hachimura is dealing with a left calf strain and will not take the court for the Lakers. |
