Isaiah Stewart is listed day-to-day with a lower body issue on the injury report filed Monday at 7:38 PM ET, with no previous status attached. The listing comes as Memphis prepares to open its season at Atlanta on Monday at 7:00 PM ET, days after the Pistons traded him to the Grizzlies for three second-round picks.
What happened
The injury report lists Isaiah Stewart as day-to-day with a lower body issue, filed Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:38 PM ET. The report carries no previous status for Stewart. Shams Charania of ESPN reports the Pistons traded Stewart to the Grizzlies in exchange for three second-round picks. The report lists an expected return date of Oct. 5, 2026, the same day the report was filed. No further detail on the lower body issue is included in the report.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis opens its season at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM ET, with the Grizzlies at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Last season, Stewart averaged 10.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 22.7 minutes across 58 games. If he sits, the frontcourt minutes drawn from recent box scores go to Jaren Jackson Jr., who logged 30.7 minutes and 19.2 points, and Santi Aldama, who logged 27.9 minutes and 14.0 points. There is no record with or without him yet, since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will clarify Stewart's status for the opener at Atlanta. The current report lists his expected return as Oct. 5, 2026, the same date as the game, but does not specify whether he will play. Memphis also lists Micah Peavy (ankle, leg), Karim Lopez (undisclosed, other) and Zach Edey (ankle, leg, left) as day-to-day on the same report.
Is Isaiah Stewart playing vs the Hawks?
He is listed day-to-day with a lower body issue on the injury report filed Monday at 7:38 PM ET. The report does not confirm whether he will play in Monday's game at Atlanta.
When will Isaiah Stewart be back?
The injury report lists his expected return date as Oct. 5, 2026.