Karim Lopez remains day-to-day, the same status he carried into the week, after sitting out Sunday's Summer League championship game against the Warriors with an undisclosed issue. He has no decision announced for Memphis's game at the Hawks.
What happened
Karim Lopez is day-to-day, according to Monday's 9:59 p.m. ET injury report, the same status he carried into the week. The issue is undisclosed and no further detail has been given. Drew Hill of The Daily Memphian reported that Lopez sat out Sunday's Summer League championship game against the Warriors because of the undisclosed issue. It is not the first absence of this kind for the 19-year-old forward: he was also day-to-day with an undisclosed, "other" issue back on Sept. 6.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis is at the Hawks on Monday at 7 p.m. ET, with the 2026-27 season still to begin and the Grizzlies at 0-0. Lopez, a 19-year-old forward, does not have a season line yet, so there is no per-game output to measure in his absence. In minutes logged without him, the rotation has leaned on Toby Okani (36.2 minutes, 10.0 points), Lucas Williamson (32.0 minutes, 10.4 points), Rayan Rupert (30.9 minutes, 12.2 points), Jaren Jackson Jr. (30.7 minutes, 19.2 points), Dariq Whitehead (30.5 minutes, 16.3 points), Adama Bal (30.2 minutes, 10.4 points), Ja Morant (28.4 minutes, 19.4 points) and Santi Aldama (27.9 minutes, 14.0 points).
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Lopez's status changes ahead of the game at the Hawks. No expected return date has been announced. With Memphis still at 0-0 and the season just getting underway, every update on the 19-year-old forward carries weight as he looks for a spot in the rotation.
Is Karim Lopez playing at the Hawks?
He is day-to-day with an undisclosed issue. No decision on Monday's game at the Hawks has been announced.
When will Karim Lopez be back?
A return timetable has not been announced.