NBA Player News

Finney-Smith (rest) is out for Saturday's exhibition against the Pacers, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

The 33-year-old veteran won't suit up for Saturday's exhibition, but he should be back in action for Monday's preseason game against the Thunder. Finney-Smith will provide some emergency depth at the forward spots for the Hawks, but he's not expected to have a significant role in the rotation while the team is at full strength.

Christie will start Saturday's preseason game against the Raptors, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

With Max Strus (foot) sidelined, Christie is getting the first crack as the starting shooting guard. He's come off the bench in each of his first 68 regular-season games, so his new role may take some time to get used to.

Alexander-Walker (rest) won't suit up for Saturday's preseason game in Indiana, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Alexander-Walker will skip Saturday's exhibition, but he should be back for Monday's preseason matchup with Oklahoma City. Kingston Fleming should see a boost in minutes with Alexander-Walker unavailable.

Haliburton will not play in Saturday's preseason game against the Hawks due to a right ankle injury, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.

Haliburton tweaked his right ankle during the Pacers' preseason game against the Timberwolves on Wednesday, when he played 16 minutes and finished with seven points, six rebounds, two blocks and one steal in a 123-112 win for Indiana. The good news for Haliburton is that his ankle issue is not related to the Achilles injury that caused him to miss the entire 2025-26 season. His next chance to play is Tuesday against the Thunder.

Lopez is in the starting lineup for Saturday's preseason matchup with the Raptors, Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN.com reports.

Head coach Tyronn Lue will use the preseason to find what groups mesh best, so a strong showing from Lopez on Saturday would help his case for a starting role. As a starter last season, Lopez averaged 10.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.8 triples and 1.3 blocks per contest on 45/37/74 shooting splits.

Sarr (right foot) will play in Saturday's preseason game against the Pistons, Josh Robbins of The Athletic reports.

Sarr underwent a procedure in mid-June to repair a fracture in his right foot, and he's progressed enough in his recovery to make his preseason debut Saturday. He'll likely operate under a heavy minutes restriction, but it's a positive sign to see the third-year big man on the floor before the 2026-27 regular season commences.

Fox (undisclosed) is considered a game-time decision for Saturday's preseason game against the Suns, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.

Contrary to a previous report, Fox now has a chance of being available for Saturday's exhibition contest, but his official status may not be known until about 30 minutes prior to the 10:30 p.m. ET tipoff. Fox was unable to play in the Spurs' preseason opener against the Hawks on Thursday due to soreness.

Martin (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Martin continues to be held out of preseason games while recovering from a knee injury stemming from the NBA Summer League in mid-July. The good news for the second-year pro is that he's been cleared to participate in pracitce, and he could be back on the floor for their next exhibition contest, which takes place Tuesday against the Knicks.

Bittle (foot) has been ruled out for Saturday's exhibition game against the Clippers, Michael Grange of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Bittle has been working through a foot injury since at least early September. The Raptors have four preseason games left, but it's unclear whether Bittle will suit up for any of those games or whether he'll be available for the team's regular-season opener against the Bulls on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Battle (lower back) isn't listed on the injury report for Saturday's preseason game against the Clippers, Esfandiar Baraheni of The Athletic reports.

Battle missed the preseason opener last weekend but returned to practice this past week and is slated to suit up Saturday. He's made 120 regular-season appearances over the past two seasons, but his path to playing time this year is muddled after the additions of Kawhi Leonard and Allen Graves.