NBA Player News

Ndiaye (shoulder) is available for Monday's Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Thunder, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Ndiaye didn't see the floor in Saturday's overtime loss to the Jazz, though he'll be available Monday. His 2025-26 campaign was cut short due to a torn labrum he suffered Dec. 9 while playing for the G League's College Park Skyhawks.

Bailey (back) won't play in Monday's Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Grizzlies, Sarah Todd of The Deseret News reports.

Bailey is dealing with back spasms and won't play in the front end of this back-to-back set. His next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against the Thunder.

Reed will play in Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Lakers, Matt Guzman of SI.com reports.

Reed did not play in Sunday's California Classic Summer League game for rest purposes, but he will return to action Monday. Reed logged 10 points (3-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-3 FT), seven rebounds and one block in his Summer League debut against the Heat.

Dennis (Achilles) won't play in Monday's Salt Lake City Summer League game against the Thunder, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports.

Dennis will sit out Atlanta's penultimate Salt Lake City Summer League contest due to Achilles injury management. His next chance to play will come Tuesday against Memphis.

Johnson (undisclosed) is available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Johnson was held out of Sunday's win over the Bucks -- the second leg of a back-to-back-to-back set -- though he'll return to action in Brooklyn's final California Classic contest. The two-way player started at center and logged 25 minutes in Saturday's loss to the Kings, during which he supplied 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists and one block.

Powell will be available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Powell skipped Sunday's win over the Bucks, but he'll be back in action for Monday's exhibition. John Ukomadu will likely return to the second unit with Powell active.

Bilodeau is available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against the Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Bilodeau missed Sunday's Summer League game against the Bucks for rest purposes, but he will return to action Monday. The 2026 second-round pick logged nine points, six rebounds, one assist and one block in 23 minutes in his Summer League debut.

Saraf (undisclosed) is available for Monday's California Classic Summer League game against Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Saraf sat out Sunday's win over the Bucks -- Brooklyn's second game of a back-to-back-to-back set -- due to undisclosed reasons. However, he'll return for the Nets' final California Classic contest. Across 27 minutes in Saturday's loss to Sacramento, the 20-year-old point guard posted 10 points, six rebounds, one assist and one block.

Wolf (back) is out for Monday's California Classic Summer League Game against the Warriors Blue, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.

Wolf will miss a third straight Summer League game due to lower-back soreness. His next opportunity to play comes Friday against the Knicks in Las Vegas.

Essengue (shoulder) said Monday he's planning to play in the Las Vegas Summer League, Joel Lorenzi of The Athletic reports.

Essengue said it remains to be seen how many games he will appear in, noting that his shoulder is "about 98 percent." He added that he's still working on some range-of-motion stuff following his surgery. Essengue appears to be buried on the depth chart with the Bulls selecting Caleb Wilson at No. 4 and Dailyn Swain at No. 15 during the 2026 NBA Draft.