Hawks forward Mouhamed Gueye is out after surgery to repair a fractured left foot, a move up from day-to-day. His expected return date is Nov. 20.
What happened
Gueye was moved from day-to-day to out on the injury report Monday at 3:55 PM ET. The report lists a left foot injury. He had been listed as day-to-day since Sept. 6 with the same foot and leg designation. Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports that Gueye underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured left foot. Rowland reports the injury happened during a workout last week. The injury report gives an expected return date of Nov. 20.
What it means for the Hawks
Atlanta opens the 2026-27 season at Orlando on Wed., Oct. 21 at 7:00 PM ET, and Gueye will not play. The Hawks are 0-0, so there is no record with or without him. Last season the 23-year-old forward played 77 games and averaged 15.3 minutes, 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists. Those minutes now go to the rotation. Last season, without him, Jalen Johnson played 35.2 minutes, Nickeil Alexander-Walker 33.4, Dyson Daniels 33.2 and Onyeka Okongwu 31.0. Kristaps Porzingis averaged 24.3 minutes. Henri Veesaar is also out with a right knee issue.
What to watch
The injury report lists Nov. 20 as the expected return date. The team has not announced a more detailed timeline. Watch the next injury report for any change in that date or in his status. The Hawks open at Orlando on Wed., Oct. 21, and Gueye is out for that game. Veesaar's status is also worth tracking as the frontcourt rotation takes shape.
Is Mouhamed Gueye playing at Magic on Oct. 21?
No. Gueye is listed as out for the Hawks' game at Orlando on Wed., Oct. 21 at 7:00 PM ET.
When will Mouhamed Gueye be back?
The injury report gives an expected return date of Nov. 20. Gueye had surgery Tuesday to repair a fractured left foot, per Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network.