Edwards Set to Miss Months, Şengün Out of Lineup

The injuries came one after another in the first weeks of the 2026-27 NBA season. The Houston Rockets left Turkish player Alperen Şengün out of their roster for the away game against the Milwaukee Bucks. It was announced that he would not be able to play in this match because of lower back pain.

The Minnesota Timberwolves took a major blow. The arthroscopic surgery on Anthony Edwards' right knee will keep the team's most important player off the court for up to two months. Various North American reports are addressing this timeline.

The Miami Heat are also missing players. Before their match against the Atlanta Hawks, where Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo's team will play, Italian Simone Fontecchio was not included in the away roster due to illness.

The Utah Jazz will face the San Antonio Spurs short-handed up front. Finnish player Lauri Markkanen's availability is uncertain after he suffered a right wrist sprain on Monday. His teammate Jaren Jackson Jr. will be reassessed in six weeks due to a torn MCL in his right knee.

The injury situation is also fluid in Dallas. Spanish player Santi Aldama is recovering after knee surgery, while Turkish player Tarik Biberovic is on the doubtful list with right heel bursitis. Spanish player Sergio de Larrea is out of the lineup with a right knee sprain. Alongside these names, Ariel Hukporti, Noah Penda, Kristaps Porzingis, Yanic Konan Niederhauser, Jusuf Nurkic, Nikola Topic, Tristan Vukcevic and Ivica Zubac are European players who have been on the injury list for a long time.