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Keshon Gilbert Day-to-Day With Hip Injury Ahead of Hawks' 2026-27 Season
newsroom · 24 min agoKeshon Gilbert enters the 2026-27 season on the Atlanta Hawks' roster while managing a hip injury that has already kept him out of Summer League action. He is coming off a four-game rookie stint in 2025-26 and is listed day-to-day with an estimated return of October 1, 2026.
Injury Report: Hip Keeps Gilbert Out
Gilbert is day-to-day with a hip injury, listed under the torso category, with an estimated return date of October 1, 2026. Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reported that Gilbert would not play in Saturday's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Washington Wizards because of the hip issue. The injury shows up as a single entry on his file dated September 6, 2026: day-to-day, hip and torso. There is no word yet on how the injury happened or how long it has lingered. With the estimated return date lining up close to the start of the regular season, the hip is the swing factor for whether Gilbert is ready when Atlanta's 2026-27 schedule opens.
Last Season by the Numbers
Gilbert appeared in four games in 2025-26 with the Atlanta Hawks, averaging 18.4 minutes, 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, 1.0 block and 2.0 turnovers per game. He shot 41.7 percent from the field but did not make a three-pointer, going 0.0 percent from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line he was perfect, hitting 100.0 percent of his attempts. His true shooting percentage sat at 56.4 percent on a usage rate of 13.1 percent, and his plus-minus for the sample was minus-14.5. It was a small four-game look, but it is the only NBA production on his record so far.
Roster Fit and Background
Gilbert is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard, listed simply at the position of G. He is 23 years old and lists one season of NBA experience. He played college basketball at Iowa State before turning pro. Last season's four-game stint came with the Atlanta Hawks, the same team he is on now, so there is no team change to track between 2025-26 and 2026-27. He remains part of the Hawks' guard rotation picture heading into the new season, with his role for 2026-27 still to be determined once he is healthy.
Efficiency and Role Last Season
The efficiency numbers from Gilbert's four-game sample tell a mixed story. A 56.4 true shooting percentage on 13.1 percent usage suggests he was efficient in a limited, low-usage role, helped by a perfect mark at the free-throw line. But he did not attempt a made three-pointer in that stretch, and his 2.0 turnovers per game against 3.0 assists is a modest assist-to-turnover mark for a guard. The minus-14.5 plus-minus points to tough on-court results during his minutes, though four games is too small a sample to draw firm conclusions. These are the only game logs on record for him in the NBA so far.
What's Next for Gilbert
There are no recent games or trade and contract rumors on file for Gilbert right now. The immediate storyline is health: the hip injury has already cost him a Summer League game, and his estimated return date of October 1, 2026 puts his availability right around the start of Hawks camp and preseason preparations for 2026-27. Until he is cleared, Atlanta will not know what his workload looks like in year two. His four-game rookie sample from 2025-26 is the only form guide available, so how he looks once healthy will be the first real test of his second season.
Questions fans ask
What is Keshon Gilbert's current injury status?
He is day-to-day with a hip injury (listed under torso), with an estimated return date of October 1, 2026.
Did Keshon Gilbert play in Summer League?
He was held out of Atlanta's Las Vegas Summer League game against the Washington Wizards on Saturday because of the hip injury, per Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network.
What team does Keshon Gilbert play for?
He is with the Atlanta Hawks, the same team he played for last season.
What were Keshon Gilbert's stats last season?
In four games in 2025-26 he averaged 4.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 18.4 minutes, shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 100.0 percent from the free-throw line.
What position does Keshon Gilbert play and how big is he?
He is a 6-foot-4, 200-pound guard.
Where did Keshon Gilbert play college basketball?
He played at Iowa State before turning pro.
Game log
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