Washington Wizards forward Isaiah Livers (hip) will miss the remainder of the season, according to the team's official account. He's suffering from joint capsule inflammation in his right hip, and the team said that it will be treated conservatively. Livers came to Washington along with Marvin Bagley III in the trade that sent Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala to Detroit. The 25-year-old has shown some promise in his first two seasons but hasn't been able to take the floor for the Wizards this year. The last game he played was on Jan. 12 when he was still in Detroit. After getting some more information on his injury, he won't play again this year. Depending on the offseason moves that the Wizards make, Livers may have a solid role available for the taking next season.
According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Wizards acquired forward Isaiah Livers, Marvin Bagley III, and two second-round picks from the Pistons in exchange for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. Livers entered the 2023-24 campaign coming off the best year of his career, averaging 8.5 points and 3.1 boards in 22 starts in Detroit last season. Unfortunately, he tweaked his ankle during training camp and missed nearly a month to begin the year. Without question, the 2021 No. 2 overall pick has more potential than what he's demonstrated with the Pistons. However, until he finds routine playing time in Washington, he's not worth adding in most fantasy formats.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (ankle) is prepared to make his season debut on Monday night against the Denver Nuggets after being upgraded from questionable to available. It's unclear how he'll fit into the rotation just yet since he hasn't played in the regular season, but since the team is missing three players that normally are in the rotation, he may get some minutes. Livers averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds last year so he likely won't be fantasy relevant except for very deep leagues.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (ankle), who is out for Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Miami Heat, will be re-evaluated in four weeks with a left ankle sprain. It adds to a rash of significant injuries to Detroit's rotation to kick off the 2023-24 campaign, as Livers represents one of three Pistons slated to be sidelined for at least the first dozen games of the season. The 25-year-old has been tending to his Grade 3 sprain for three weeks now, but he was always unlikely to be ready for the regular season. Joe Harris should be relied on quite a bit more off the bench, with Marvin Bagley III getting more run at power forward for head coach Monty Williams. Livers carries little to no fantasy relevance at this juncture.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers suffered a Grade 3 left-ankle sprain while going through some workouts before training camp. He's now expected to miss six to eight weeks, which would have him returning to the court around mid-to-late November. The 25-year-old has slowly fallen down the depth chart, and this injury stint will likely work against him. He's not on the fantasy radar right now unless the team decides to move him up to backup small or power forward. Ausar Thompson, Joe Harris, Bojan Bogdanovic, and Isaiah Stewart are all ahead of him at this moment.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers had his $1.8 million team option picked up for the upcoming season. The 24-year-old reportedly has impressed the front office and coaches with his defense and shooting so far. The team put a lot of confidence in his growth last year, as he started in 22 games and appeared in 52 of them. He boasted averages of 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds on 23.1 minutes per game. His shooting percentages took a hit from his rookie season, but he saw more volume as well. He won't be much of a factor fantasy-wise unless he takes a major step forward.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (hip) won't play on Sunday versus Miami. Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) also remains out, so Rodney McGruder should slide back into the three spot. McGruder has averaged 10.1 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 46.2% shooting from deep in 10 starts this season, giving him plenty of appeal in all fantasy setups.
Detroit Pistons guard/forward Isaiah Livers (hip) won't play Thursday against Denver, missing a second consecutive game. With a number of players out of the lineup due to injuries, Livers has played a big part for the Pistons in recent weeks, but he has now hurt himself as well and has to watch the proceedings from the sidelines. Eugene Omoruyi and Rodney McGruder have started to see big minutes, becoming viable options for fantasy managers in deeper leagues.
Detroit Pistons forward Isaiah Livers (hip) has been ruled out Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. Livers has been starting due to the many injuries Detroit is facing, but he will be another victim to the injury bug as he's been ruled out with some hip soreness. The Pistons are on the second night of a back-to-back and have eight players listed as out Tuesday. If Cory Joseph (illness) is able to play, he should see an uptick in minutes. R.J. Hampton and Rodney McGruder should also benefit on against Washington.
Detroit Pistons guard Isaiah Livers will move into the starting five for Saturday's game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Veteran guard/forward Bojan Bogdanovic (Achilles) has been ruled out, so Livers will start in his place. The Pistons are banged up right now, so Livers should see significant minutes. Despite that, Livers hasn't been too productive lately, so he's more of a low-end streaming option.
