Scotty Pippen Jr. has been cleared on the Grizzlies' injury report, moving off the day-to-day designation he had carried. The guard is now available for Memphis as it opens the season on the road against the Hawks.
What happened
The Grizzlies cleared Scotty Pippen Jr. on the injury report issued Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12:03 p.m. ET. He had been listed day-to-day, an entry that first appeared Sunday, Sept. 6, tied to a right toe and leg issue. No further detail was given with Thursday's update, and no return timeline had been attached to the earlier day-to-day listing. He now carries no designation on the report.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis opens the season at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m. ET, and Pippen is available for it. Last season he averaged 11.4 points, 4.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 21.2 minutes over 10 games. With Pippen sidelined, the Grizzlies had leaned on Ja Morant (28.4 minutes, 19.4 points), Jaren Jackson Jr. (30.7 minutes, 19.2 points) and guards Toby Okani (36.2 minutes, 10.0 points), Lucas Williamson (32.0 minutes, 10.4 points) and Rayan Rupert (30.9 minutes, 12.2 points). The 2026-27 season has not started, so there is no record to cite with or without him.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Pippen keeps his clear status into Monday's opener at Atlanta. No return timeline was ever announced for the toe and leg issue, since he is no longer listed as day-to-day. Memphis also lists Micah Peavy (ankle), Karim Lopez (undisclosed) and Zach Edey (left ankle) as day-to-day heading into the opener.
Is Scotty Pippen Jr. playing at the Hawks?
He is off the Grizzlies' injury report as of Thursday, Oct. 1, with the day-to-day tag removed, and is in line to play in Monday's opener at Atlanta.
When will Scotty Pippen Jr. be back?
He already is back. The Thursday, Oct. 1 injury report lists him as cleared, with no designation remaining.