2023-24 NBA Injury Report Week 7: Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid, and Kyrie Irving Updates

Welcome to the 2023-2024 fantasy basketball season, and we have you covered on the latest in NBA injury news before Week 7 tips off on Monday night. Make sure that you are checking Fantasy Alarm and your rosters for NBA injury updates for your players multiple times a day. We have seen important fantasy basketball injury news break over the weekend that will affect some big-name players, especially on teams like the Boston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies, and Brooklyn Nets. Here are the latest NBA injuries for week 7 of the fantasy basketball season.
2023-24 NBA Injury Report Fantasy Basketball Week 7
NBA Point Guard Injury News
Jamal Murray, PG, Denver Nuggets (Ankle)
Jamal Murray returned for 22 minutes in one game and then did not play on Saturday because of an ankle injury. The Nuggets have said they are going to be very careful with their star point guard, and Reggie Jackson will start anytime Murray takes a seat.
Ben Simmons, PG, Brooklyn Nets (Back/Hip)
Ben Simmons had an epidural injection in his back and he will be out for at least two weeks. Before he is re-evaluated at that time, Dennis Smith Jr. and Spencer Dinwiddie will soak up those minutes.
Markelle Fultz, PG, Orlando Magic (Knee)
Markelle Fultz missed another game on Saturday with a knee injury and Cole Anthony and Jalen Suggs are taking most of the minutes.
Gabe Vincent, PG, Los Angeles Lakers (Knee)
Gabe Vincent continues to sit with a knee injury and his status for Week 7 is unknown as of Monday morning.
Marcus Smart, PG, Memphis Grizzlies (Foot)
Marcus Smart practiced at the end of last week without a walking boot on and his return from a foot injury is getting closer. Derrick Rose has been starting in his place, but is dealing with his own ailment as Week 7 opens.
Jordan Clarkson, PG, Utah Jazz (Thigh)
Jordan Clarkson missed another game on Saturday night with a thigh injury and he is listed as day-to-day to open the new week.
Tyrese Maxey, PG, Philadelphia 76ers (Illness)
Tyrese Maxey did not play on Friday night due to illness, but he should be fine to play for this week.
Tyrese Haliburton, PG, Indiana Pacers (Illness)
Tyrese Haliburton is battling an illness and is Questionable for the In-Season Quarterfinals against Boston. Considering what is at stake, Haliburton will do whatever he can to play through it, but T.J. McConnell would get the call if Haliburton can't go.
Chris Paul, PG, Golden State Warriors (Leg)
Chris Paul has already missed one game with a leg injury suffered last week against Sacramento. He will be re-evaluated Monday, but the fear is the backup point guard will miss at least one more game.
Kyrie Irving, PG, Dallas Mavericks (Foot)
After looking injured on Friday, Kyrie Irving missed Saturday night's game with a foot injury. He is day-to-day with that injury and Jaden Hardy has stepped into a bigger role.
Derrick Rose, PG, Memphis Grizzlies (Ankle)
Derrick Rose missed Saturday's game with an ankle injury and is day-to-day to open the week.
NBA Shooting Guard Injury News
Bradley Beal, SG, Phoenix Suns (Back)
Bradley Beal will be re-evaluated at the end of this week as he recovers from a back injury. In the meantime, Grayson Allen and Eric Gordon should continue to fill in for the Suns at shooting guard.
Tyler Herro, SG, Miami Heat (Ankle)
Tyler Herro practiced last week, and on November 28th, the team said he was “about one week” away. That would have him suiting up for games sometime toward the end of Week 7.
Kelly Oubre Jr., SG, Philadelphia 76ers (Ribs)
76ers coach Nick Nurse said that Kelly Oubre will be a full participant in practice on Monday. That is a great sign for him being able to play Wednesday against Washington.
CJ McCollum, SG, New Orleans Pelicans (Lung)
CJ McCollum returned from his lung injury and played 28 minutes on November 29 and 38 Minutes on December 1. The Pelicans rested him on December 2 so he would be ready for the Tournament game this week.
Anfernee Simons, SG, Portland Trail Blazers (Thumb)
Anfernee Simons is out of a cast and splint and is nearing a return for Portland, perhaps even this week.
Alex Caruso, SG, Chicago Bulls (Foot)
Alex Caruso left Saturday's game with a toe injury and is considered day-to-day heading into Week 7.
Zach LaVine, SG, Chicago Bulls (Foot)
Zach LaVine has a foot injury that will keep him out at least a week. Jevon Carter should earn a lot more minutes in the meantime. It's no secret LaVine is unhappy in Chicago, so this could end up being more of a long-term issue.
Gary Payton II, SG, Golden State Warriors (Calf)
Gary Payton injured his calf last week and it was announced he would miss at least one week with the injury. Do not expect to have him available for games in Week 7.
Luke Kennard, SG, Memphis Grizzlies (Knee)
It was announced over the weekend that Luke Kennard has a bone bruise in his knee that will cause him to miss 2-3 weeks.
Josh Richardson, SG, Miami Heat (Knee)
Richardson suffered a left knee contusion in Saturday's loss to Indiana and was unable to return. He is day-to-day to start this week.
Anthony Edwards, SG, Minnesota Timberwolves (Hip)
Anthony Edwards missed Saturday's game after taking a hard fall on his hip in the previous game. He has a day-to-day designation to start the week, but there is hope he will be able to play on Wednesday.
Eric Gordon, SG, Phoenix Suns (Knee)
Eric Gordon didn't play on Saturday thanks to a knee injury. With both he and Bradley Beal on the shelf, Grayson Allen played 33 minutes against Memphis.
NBA Small Forward Injury News
Haywood Highsmith, SF, Miami Heat (Back)
Haywood Highsmith had to leave Saturday's game with a back injury and his status is unknown as of Monday morning. He should be considered day-to-day until we know more.
Jalen Johnson, SF, Atlanta Hawks, (Wrist)
The Hawks announced on November 26th that Jalen Johnson has been diagnosed with a left distal radius fracture. He will be re-evaluated in 3-to-4 weeks.
Ziaire Williams, SF, Memphis Grizzlies (Illness)
Ziaire Williams missed Saturday's game with an illness and is day-to-day for Week 7's start.
Matt Ryan, SF, New Orleans Pelicans (Elbow)
Matt Ryan is listed as Out for Monday's Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings.
Tim Hardaway Jr., SF, Dallas Mavericks (Back)
Tim Hardaway Jr. missed Saturday's game with a back injury, but it is not considered something that will keep him out long-term. He is day-to-day as the week begins.
Andrew Wiggins, SF, Golden State Warriors (Finger)
Andrew Wiggins did not play over the weekend with a finger injury, but he has until Wednesday to get healed before the Warriors play again. He is day-to-day ahead of any official injury report. Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga would get more minutes if Wiggins can not play.
Doug McDermott, SF, San Antonio Spurs (Illness)
Doug McDermott missed Friday's game with an illness and is day-to-day, although he should play this week.
NBA Power Forward Injury News
Maxi Kleber, PF, Dallas Mavericks (Toe)
Maxi Kleber did not play on Saturday and he remains Out with no timetable for return with his toe injury.
Jaden McDaniels, PF, Minnesota Timberwolves (Ankle)
It was announced that Jaden McDaniels will miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury. He will be evaluated sometime this week to see if that timeline needs to be adjusted. Kyle Anderson should get a bunch of playing time in the interim.
Lauri Markkanen, PF, Utah Jazz (Hamstring)
Lauri Markkanen missed his third straight game with a hamstring injury last week and he should be considered Out until the official injury report for the Jazz is released before their next game.
Dorian Finney-Smith, PF, Dallas Mavericks (Knee)
Dorian Finney-Smith was ruled out of Saturday's game against the Magic due to right knee soreness. His status for this week is officially day-to-day.
Obi Toppin, PF, Indiana Pacers (Ankle)
While he is likely to play in this important game, Obi Toppin is officially listed as Questionable with an ankle injury for the matchup against the Celtics on Monday.
Jalen Smith, PF, Indiana Pacers (Heel)
Coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday that Smith's heel will be re-evaluated early this week, but that means he should still miss the game against the Celtics on Monday night.
Nicolas Batum, PF, Philadelphia 76ers (Finger)
Nicolas Batum is listed day-to-day after not playing in Friday night's contest with a dinger injury.
Kelly Olynyk, PF, Utah Jazz (Rib)
Kelly Olynyk remains on track to return this week from a rib injury that forced him out last week.
NBA Center Injury News
Wendell Carter Jr., C, Orlando Magic (Hand)
Wendell Carter fractured a finger at the end of Week 2 and underwent surgery to repair the injury. Carter did not play on Saturday night, but he is nearing a return and could be activated sometime in the next week or two.
Mason Plumlee, C Los Angeles Clippers (Knee)
Mason Plumlee will be re-evaluated in about one more week as he recovers from a serious MCL sprain in his knee. He is not expected to be back before mid-December.
Kristaps Porzingis, C, Boston Celtics (Calf)
Kristaps Porzingis is not ready to be activated on Monday due to his calf injury. He will miss the Tournament game against Indiana and Al Horford will fill in at center.
Bam Adebayo, C, Miami Heat (Hip)
We already know that Bam Adebayo has been ruled out for Wednesday's game with a hip injury. After that, his status is unknown, but fantasy managers should make other plans this week. Thomas Bryant is the logical backup.
Victor Wembanyama, C, San Antonio Spurs (Hip)
Victor Wembanyama was at practice Sunday and is expected to play Wednesday against New Orleans. He missed the last game with a hip injury.
Joel Embiid, C, Philadelphia 76ers (Illness)
Joel Embiid was fighting an illness and did not play on Friday night. This was likely a precaution so he could be fully ready to for Philadelphia's three games this week.
Player News
Yang Hansen finished with 15 points (6-of-13 FGs), three rebounds, two assists, one steal, two blocks and three three-pointers against the Pelicans on Tuesday.
The surprise pick in the first-round has provided plenty of optimism with his performance in Las Vegas. He is averaging 11.7 points, four rebounds, 3.3 assists and two blocks per game. Those numbers don’t pop, but he clearly has excellent feel for the game, and he also knocked down a trio of triples on Tuesday. The future appears to be bright for Yang, though it’s unclear how the rotation will shake out during his rookie season.
Rayan Rupert led the Trail Blazers with 24 points (9-of-12 FGs), three rebounds, one assist, two steals and four three-pointers in a 93-87 win over the Pelicans on Tuesday.
Rupert was fantastic on Friday and followed that up with a dud on Saturday. However, he got back on track on Tuesday after a few days off. The 2023 second-round pick has been playing as well as you’d expect someone entering their third season to play, which is encouraging. He’s a talented player, but the path to minutes in Portland is murky.
Derik Queen recorded a double-double on Tuesday with 17 points (5-of-11 FGs), 10 rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks and eight turnovers in a 93-87 loss to the Trail Blazers.
As has been the case all summer, there was both good and bad from Queen. He recorded his third straight double-double, but he now has 17 turnovers to just seven assists in three games. Queen has a lot for fantasy managers to like, but he hasn’t taken care of the ball well this summer. The upside is there, but he has a long way to go before he’s going to be a player to consider drafting.
Yves Missi struggled on Tuesday and finished with just two points (1-of-11 FGs), eight rebounds, one assist and four blocks against the Trail Blazers.
Missi has generally looked really good this summer, but Tuesday was a rough one. He simply couldn’t buy a bucket. He was fine on the glass and blocked some shots, but 1-of-11 from the floor is unacceptable for a second-year player that shoots all of his shots at the rim. It’s unclear if he’ll continue to suit up this summer, but he likely won’t have many performances like this during the regular season.
Jahmai Mashack finished with 15 points (6-of-10 FGs), five rebounds, four assists, four steals, one block, two three-pointers and five turnovers against the Warriors on Tuesday.
Mashack struggled against Portland on Saturday, which was his only other appearance in Vegas Summer League. However, he had a strong performance in the Salt Lake City games, and he was even better on Tuesday. He’s a high-level defender that has also hit shots from deep this summer. There’s certainly a chance that he creeps into the rotation in Memphis, though likely in a small capacity.
Cam Spencer led the Grizzlies with 23 points (6-of-10 FGs, 8-of-9 FTs), two rebounds, two assists, one steal and three three-pointers in a 96-84 loss to the Warriors on Tuesday.
Spencer has been fantastic this summer, averaging 18.4 points and 3.2 three-pointers per game. He also agreed to a four-year, $10.5 million on Monday after initially agreeing to a two-year extension in June. He should be a reliable depth piece for them this season, but he won’t get the chance to score as much as he has during Summer League. Still, it’s encouraging to see him dominate the way he has.