The Grizzlies cleared forward Karim Lopez on their official injury report Monday night, ending the day-to-day designation he had carried since early September. He is available for Memphis' game at the Hawks with no limitation noted on the report.
What happened
The official injury report listed Karim Lopez as cleared at 10:14 PM ET on Monday, Oct. 5, removing him from the day-to-day status he had held entering that day. Lopez first appeared on the report on Sunday, Sep. 6, as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, and he was still carrying the day-to-day tag as of Monday before the update. The report did not include a specific injury detail or a comment on the clearance, and no expected return date is listed because he is no longer considered out.
What it means for the Grizzlies
Memphis plays at the Hawks on Monday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 PM ET, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway and the team at 0-0. Lopez, 19, has no season statistics on the books yet. In games without him, Memphis 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). There is no record with-or-without split yet, since Memphis has not played a regular-season game.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Lopez's clearance holds through the game at the Hawks. No expected return date applies now that he is off the day-to-day list. With the 2026-27 season about to start, the report is the one to check before tip-off and in the games that follow.
Is Karim Lopez playing at the Hawks?
He is not listed as day-to-day. The Grizzlies cleared him on the official injury report Monday, Oct. 5, ahead of the game at the Hawks.
When will Karim Lopez be back?
He was cleared on Monday, Oct. 5, ending the day-to-day status he had held since Sunday, Sep. 6. No expected return date applies because he is no longer listed as out.