Injury Status Updates

MiamiSPX · Post #1081 » by **MiamiSPX** » Thu Jan 22, 2026 1:40 pm

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causal_fan · Post #1082 » by **causal_fan** » Thu Jan 22, 2026 4:29 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:

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That is ominous

MiamiSPX · Post #1083 » by **MiamiSPX** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 12:19 am

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Zeno · Post #1084 » by **Zeno** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:25 am

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RJ and CMB being questionable is great news. Jakobe being day to day hopefully doesn't means a month like it did with RJ

Westside Gunn · Post #1085 » by **Westside Gunn** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:21 am

Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

Thaddy · Post #1086 » by **Thaddy** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:25 am

Poeltl should retire if he's that cooked and we should be able to void his contract?

PushDaRock · Post #1087 » by **PushDaRock** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 4:00 am

Thaddy wrote:Poeltl should retire if he's that cooked and we should be able to void his contract?

Thaddy · Post #1088 » by **Thaddy** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 4:26 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:Poeltl should retire if he's that cooked and we should be able to void his contract?

If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

PushDaRock · Post #1089 » by **PushDaRock** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 4:35 am

Thaddy wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:Poeltl should retire if he's that cooked and we should be able to void his contract?

If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

Let's just waive him instead

FOB · Post #1090 » by **FOB** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 5:22 am

PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:

If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

Let's just waive him instead

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He's probably here to enroll at George Brown, now that his career is over.

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan · Post #1091 » by **theonlyeastcoastrapsfan** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 1:18 pm

Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

Im not 100% but from what I read, Poeltl may have gone on the trip, and then came back to see the specialist. I don't think they left him back, but honestly if they did it would have made more sense than having him fly across the country for no reason if his back is messed up. But nothing with it really makes much sense. Like Darko saying he just needs two weeks rest, then playing him for no reason and preventing an easy way to give him two weeks around the NBA cup. And he's had like 4 weeks now and seems further away from playing than ever before. Darko really just tells people what they want them to think and are not really moored in, or all that interested in truth.

Thaddy · Post #1092 » by **Thaddy** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:07 pm

PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:

If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

Let's just waive him instead

right between the eyes · Post #1093 » by **right between the eyes** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:30 pm

Wonder if we can get an injury exception for Poetl if he's out for the year.

Mak · Post #1094 » by **Mak** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 2:49 pm

Thaddy wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

Let's just waive him instead

I don't think it is super crazy. If he is only guaranteed 5m in his final year then the value of the last 4 years is about 82m and you can stretch that over 9 years. Depending what this specialist says they might have to consider this.

PushDaRock · Post #1095 » by **PushDaRock** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:17 pm

FOB wrote:
PushDaRock wrote:
Thaddy wrote:If his back is that bad to the point where he can't play professional basketball. Then yes his contract can be removed from the salary cap.

Let's just waive him instead

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He's probably here to enroll at George Brown, now that his career is over.

have heard the same

Zeno · Post #1096 » by **Zeno** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 3:44 pm

theonlyeastcoastrapsfan wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

Im not 100% but from what I read, Poeltl may have gone on the trip, and then came back to see the specialist. I don't think they left him back, but honestly if they did it would have made more sense than having him fly across the country for no reason if his back is messed up. But nothing with it really makes much sense. Like Darko saying he just needs two weeks rest, then playing him for no reason and preventing an easy way to give him two weeks around the NBA cup. And he's had like 4 weeks now and seems further away from playing than ever before. Darko really just tells people what they want them to think and are not really moored in, or all that interested in truth.

Yak was definitely on the bench when the road trip started and has been sent home. That they took him on the trip to me signals that they were holding out hope that he might be available at some point soon, which means they don't think it is a major issue. However that they sent him home signals that they don't see any progress and are at a loss what to do about it going forward, hence the specialist.

Tripod · Post #1097 » by **Tripod** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 6:10 pm

Zeno wrote:
theonlyeastcoastrapsfan wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

Im not 100% but from what I read, Poeltl may have gone on the trip, and then came back to see the specialist. I don't think they left him back, but honestly if they did it would have made more sense than having him fly across the country for no reason if his back is messed up. But nothing with it really makes much sense. Like Darko saying he just needs two weeks rest, then playing him for no reason and preventing an easy way to give him two weeks around the NBA cup. And he's had like 4 weeks now and seems further away from playing than ever before. Darko really just tells people what they want them to think and are not really moored in, or all that interested in truth.

Yak was definitely on the bench when the road trip started and has been sent home. That they took him on the trip to me signals that they were holding out hope that he might be available at some point soon, which means they don't think it is a major issue. However that they sent him home signals that they don't see any progress and are at a loss what to do about it going forward, hence the specialist.

Or possibly he also saw someone while in LA and instead of him spending time on a bus and more flights, just send him home if he wasn't going to play....and see specialist in TO.

Who really knows.

TheGeneral99 · Post #1098 » by **TheGeneral99** » Fri Jan 23, 2026 8:31 pm

Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

But if he's done and hypothetically a trade is accepted, wouldn't Poeltl still have to pass a physical?

shmoosicle · Post #1099 » by **shmoosicle** » Yesterday 8:50 pm

TheGeneral99 wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

But if he's done and hypothetically a trade is accepted, wouldn't Poeltl still have to pass a physical?

I believe teams can waive a physical for an incoming player. They could do that if they understand they're trading for that player's contract and not expecting them to play.

Thaddy · Post #1100 » by **Thaddy** » Yesterday 10:03 pm

shmoosicle wrote:
TheGeneral99 wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:Yakub staying in toronto means his back is done lol.

I think this is why the Sabonis rumours are heating up

But if he's done and hypothetically a trade is accepted, wouldn't Poeltl still have to pass a physical?

I believe teams can waive a physical for an incoming player. They could do that if they understand they're trading for that player's contract and not expecting them to play.

Might be an angle where we tell the Kings they can probably end up waiving him.