Brandon Ingram was listed day-to-day with a right heel issue on the Monday, Sep 14 injury report, with no previous status attached. The entry comes as the NBA closed its salary-cap circumvention investigations into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, clearing the way for a trade sending Ingram to Los Angeles that is expected to be finalized in the coming days, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
What happened
Ingram appeared on the Monday, Sep 14, 3:06 PM ET injury report as day-to-day with a right heel issue, filed under a leg injury designation, with no previous status listed. Alongside the entry, Shams Charania of ESPN reported that the NBA has concluded its salary cap circumvention investigations into Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers, and that the trade sending Ingram, heel and all, to Los Angeles is expected to be finalized in the coming days.
What it means for the Clippers
The Clippers are 0-0, with the 2026-27 season not yet started, and the schedule shows Los Angeles next hosting the Warriors on Sunday, Oct 4 at 7:00 PM ET. Ingram averaged 21.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 33.8 minutes across 77 games last season, production the Clippers would add once his trade clears. For now, the minutes he would occupy are covered by James Harden (35.4 min, 25.4 pts), Kawhi Leonard (32.1 min, 27.9 pts), Ivica Zubac (30.9 min, 14.4 pts), Darius Garland (29.1 min, 19.9 pts) and Bennedict Mathurin (28.0 min, 17.4 pts). There is no record with or without him yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Ingram's status changes as the trade is finalized. His expected return is Oct 1, 2026, which would put him available before the Clippers host the Warriors on Sunday, Oct 4. No other games are listed on the report between now and then.
Is Brandon Ingram playing vs Warriors?
He is day-to-day with a right heel issue, and his trade to the Clippers is still being finalized, so his status for the Oct 4 game against the Warriors is not announced.
When will Brandon Ingram be back?
His expected return is Oct 1, 2026, according to the injury report.