HamstringLeg · Right
Williams (hamstring) is out for Wednesday's season opener versus the Nets.
Est. returnFri, Oct 23
On the report sinceFri, Sep 25
Minutes per game—
Status history: Day-To-Day → Out, Tue, Oct 20 →3 players are out and 1 is listed as day-to-day, questionable or doubtful. Next game: vs Hawks, Fri, Oct 23 at 7:00 PM ET — game page and how to watch. The report comes from the league's official injury reports and is checked every 15 minutes; every change of status is logged below. See the rotation tracker for who picks up the minutes.
CalfLeg · Left
White (calf) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets.
Est. returnFri, Oct 23
On the report sinceMon, Oct 5
Minutes per game—
Status history: Day-To-Day → Out, Tue, Oct 20 →KneeLeg · Right
Boswell (knee) is out for Wednesday's season opener against the Nets.
Est. returnMon, Nov 2
On the report sinceMon, Oct 5
Minutes per game—
Status history: Day-To-Day → Out, Tue, Oct 20 →
HamstringLeg · Left
Knueppel (hamstring) has returned to individual on-court activity but won't play in Wednesday's game against the Nets.
Est. returnFri, Oct 23
On the report sinceFri, Sep 25
Minutes per game—
Status history: Out → Day-To-Day, Wed, Oct 21 →What each absence costs
League-wide →Wins lost over 82 games if he sits, from the season simulator run without him (baseline 47.5 wins, top-six chance 78%). Players on the report are highlighted.
Moussa Diabateavailable
on/off +10.5 / +0.6 · 48% of minutes · strength -4.8 · top six 78% → 3.7%
−11.8wins / 82
Brandon Milleravailable
on/off +8.5 / +1.4 · 50% of minutes · strength -3.5 · top six 78% → 14%
−8.8wins / 82
on/off +12.9 / +3.1 · 18% of minutes · strength -1.8 · top six 78% → 42%
−4.4wins / 82
Coby WhiteOut
on/off -0.3 / -4.4 · 34% of minutes · strength -1.4 · top six 78% → 51%
−3.4wins / 82
Naz Reidavailable
on/off +3.2 / +2.7 · 51% of minutes · strength -0.3 · top six 78% → 72%
−0.6wins / 82
Grayson Allenavailable
on/off +0.1 / +2.3 · 37% of minutes · strength 0.8 · top six 78% → 88%
+1.9wins / 82
Sion Jamesavailable
on/off +3.3 / +6.6 · 47% of minutes · strength 1.5 · top six 78% → 94%
+3.6wins / 82
Ryan Kalkbrenneravailable
on/off +1.1 / +8.1 · 37% of minutes · strength 2.6 · top six 78% → 98%
+6.1wins / 82
Royce O'Nealeavailable
on/off -3.6 / +6.9 · 56% of minutes · strength 5.9 · top six 78% → 100%
+13.0wins / 82
Strength lost = minutes share × (on-court net rating − off-court net rating), from 2025-26 with whichever team he played for. Wins lost come from the season simulator run without him; a plus sign means the model has the team winning more without him. Rotation players with 300+ minutes last season.
Status changes
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How to read the Hornets injury report
Out means the player will not play in the next game. Doubtful is roughly a 25% chance to play, Questionable about 50%, Probable 75%; Day-to-day is a short-term issue re-evaluated daily. The league requires teams to post their report by 5 PM ET the day before a game and update it at 1 PM ET on game day, so the most reliable version of this page is the one you read in the early afternoon Eastern time.
Estimated returns come from the team when they announce one; when the column shows a dash, no date has been given. Minutes per game are this season's averages once the season starts, so you can see how much of the rotation is on the shelf. For the salary side of a long absence, see the Hornets cap sheet.