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Simmons believed to have torn Achilles as Curry's knee is monitored

By the Hoops Nightly Desk · 3 d ago

Sacramento's Ben Simmons is listed Out with an Achilles injury, and a report says he is believed to have torn it. Golden State's Stephen Curry is Day-To-Day with a knee issue after an injury scare at practice, and coach Steve Kerr says he is "fine." Today is the deadline for rookie scale extensions, and Phoenix and Oklahoma City are reported to have deals.

The injury wire

Sacramento's Ben Simmons is Out with an Achilles injury in the right leg. Hoops Rumors reports he is believed to have torn the Achilles. That report carries a confidence of 53%. No return timeline is announced. Golden State's Stephen Curry is Day-To-Day. His entry changed from an ankle issue in the right leg to a knee issue in the right leg. Dalton Johnson reports that coach Steve Kerr said Curry is "fine" following an injury scare at practice. That report carries a confidence of 50%. Boston's Devin Carter is Out with an illness. He was Day-To-Day. No return date is announced. Hoops Rumors also has a roundup of injury updates on S. Jones, Dybantsa, Kennard, the Heat and the Magic. Its confidence is 45%. The details are not in hand.

Moves and reports

No roster moves were logged. The reports center on extensions. October 19 is the deadline for players to sign rookie scale extensions. Hoops Rumors reports that Phoenix and Oso Ighodaro agreed to a three-year, $29MM extension. That report carries a confidence of 53%. Duane Rankin earlier reported the sides were discussing an extension, at 49%. Hoops Rumors also reports that Cason Wallace and Oklahoma City agreed to a five-year, $139MM extension. That report carries a confidence of 45%. Hoops Rumors reports that Christian Koloko signed with Crvena Zvezda, at 44%.

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Window: 7:00 ET the day before to 7:00 ET on Mon, Oct 19. Scores, injuries and rosters from official feeds; reports from named insiders' public posts and HoopsRumors, with the desk's confidence score. Written 3 d ago.