NBA Finals injury tracker: Which players are out? originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
The NBA Finals are here, but the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics aren’t at full strength.
Which players are dealing with injuries, and how long will they be out for?
Here’s a team-by-team guide to injuries for the teams that are still standing:
Boston Celtics
Marcus Smart: Day-to-day (ankle)
Robert Williams III: Day-to-day (knee)
Sam Hauser: Out (shoulder)
Smart and Williams both played in Sunday’s Game 7 win in Miami, while Hauser is still out with a shoulder issue.
Golden State Warriors
Gary Payton II: Day-to-day (elbow)
James Wiseman: Out (knee)
Andre Iguodala: Out (neck)
Otto Porter Jr.: Out (foot)
Payton is expected to return for the NBA Finals, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Payton has been out since Game 2 of the second round on May 3 when a Dillon Brooks’ Flagrant 2 foul left him with a fractured elbow. There is optimism that Payton will return for Game 1 of the Finals on June 2.
Porter did not play in Thursday’s Game 5 against Dallas.
Wiseman was shut down for the season on March 25. The No. 2 pick of the 2020 NBA Draft did not play for Golden State at all this year after tearing his meniscus last April.
Iguodala has not played since Game 4 of the Warriors’ first-round series against the Nuggets.