NBA Player News

Embiid (rest) won't play in Monday's preseason game against the Knicks, Chris Hine of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Embiid, LeBron James, Tyrese Maxey and Anfernee Simons, among others, will take a seat for the preseason opener, leaving plenty of usage available for second-year guard VJ Edgecombe and rookie Labaron Philon. It's unclear if Embiid will suit up Thursday in Brooklyn, but the big man's workload will continue to be closely managed during the 2026-27 season.

Wallace will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against New Orleans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Wallace will travel with the Thunder despite being held out of the contest. With Oklahoma City resting several members of its regular rotation, younger players and roster hopefuls should receive extended opportunities Tuesday.

Caruso will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Caruso will still make the trip to Tulsa but is one of several rotation players being held out. The veteran guard should have opportunities to see preseason action later in Oklahoma City's five-game exhibition schedule.

Holmgren (rest) will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against New Orleans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Holmgren will travel with the Thunder but won't take the floor. His absence comes alongside several other prominent Oklahoma City players and appears to be part of the team's preseason workload plan.

Hartenstein (rest) will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Hartenstein will travel to Tulsa despite sitting out the contest. The veteran center is among several key rotation players whom Oklahoma City will hold out Tuesday as the club manages workloads during the preseason.

Williams (not injury related) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Williams will make the trip to Tulsa but won't suit up for the exhibition contest. Oklahoma City is expected to spread the workload among its roster during the preseason, so Williams should have opportunities to see action later in the schedule.

Gilgeous-Alexander will not play in Tuesday's preseason opener against the Pelicans, Clemente Almanza of USA Today reports.

Gilgeous-Alexander will travel with the team to Tulsa but won't see game action. The absence appears to be part of Oklahoma City's plan to manage its primary rotation players throughout a five-game preseason slate, and there's no injury to report.

Simmons (not injury related) is not expected to play in Monday's preseason game against the Lakers, Marc J. Spears of ESPN.com reports.

There is no injury to report, but Spears is hearing that the Kings want to ramp Simmons up cautiously. The point forward is targeting a return Oct. 8 against the Lakers or Oct. 10 against Golden State.

Jefferson (lower back) is out for Tuesday's preseason game against Charlotte, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

The severity of the issue is unknown, but the Nets may be opting for caution during the preseason. The No. 28 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft will be looking to carve out a rotation role in a crowded frontcourt.

Brown (ankle) will miss Tuesday's preseason game against the Hornets, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.

Brown recently just began taking contact in practices and continues to trend in the right direction. His next chance to play comes Thursday against the 76ers in another exhibition.