2026-27 NBA season

Updated Oct 28, 2026

NBA ACL & Achilles Tear Tracker

Name: NBA ACL & Achilles Tears, 2026-27 Season
Creator: Rupture Report
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Every torn ACL and Achilles of the 2026-27 season, with game context and recovery status. All players →

Tracked tears: 6
ACL: 2
Achilles: 4
In-game: 67%; 4 of 6 tears came in games · 2 practice/offseason
Non-contact: 100%; where known (n=1)

Tears by position

4 in games · 2 practice/offseason

ACLAchillesCounts shown as total, then ACL·Achilles

4 of 6 tracked tears (67%) were guards; 2 of 6 happened outside games.

6 of 6

Player	Team	Pos	Tear	Date	Game
Ben Simmons	SAC	G	Achilles	Oct 18	Practice
Otega Oweh	OKC	G	Achilles	Oct 13	Pre vs IND
Ariel Hukporti	PHI	C	Achilles	Oct 5	Pre G1 vs NYK
Henri Veesaar	ATL	C	ACL	Sep 15	Practice
Jamir Watkins	WAS	G	ACL	Jul 9	Summer G1 vs UTA
Donte DiVincenzo	MIN	G	Achilles	Apr 25	Playoffs G4 vs DEN

Still recovering from previous seasons

Tears from earlier seasons whose latest stage isn't “Returned”. Not counted in 2026-27 totals.

0 of 4 2025-26 players back on the court

Player	Team	Pos	Tear	Date	Game
Vince Williams Jr.	UTA	G	ACL	Feb 23, 2026	@ HOU
Johnny Furphy	IND	G	ACL	Feb 8, 2026	@ TOR
Jimmy Butler	GSW	F	ACL	Jan 19, 2026	vs MIA
Thomas Sorber	OKC	C	ACL	Sep 4, 2025	Practice

Frequently asked questions

How many ACL tears have there been in the 2026-27 NBA season?: Rupture Report has tracked 2 ACL tears in the 2026-27 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).
How many Achilles tears have there been in the 2026-27 NBA season?: Rupture Report has tracked 4 Achilles tears in the 2026-27 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).
Which NBA team has the most ACL and Achilles tears in the 2026-27 season?: The Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards are tied for the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in the 2026-27 season, with 1 each.
How many 2026-27 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears happened in games?: 4 of the 6 tracked tears happened in a game (Summer League, preseason, regular season or playoffs); the other 2 happened in practices, workouts or other non-game settings.
How many 2026-27 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?: 1 of the 1 tear with a reported mechanism were non-contact.
What is the most recent ACL or Achilles tear of the 2026-27 NBA season?: Ben Simmons, G for the Sacramento Kings, tore his Achilles on Oct 18, 2026. Current stage: Surgery (updated Oct 20, 2026).

Player

Team

Pos

Tear

Date

Stage

Game

Ben Simmons

SAC

Achilles

Oct 18

Practice

Otega Oweh

OKC

Achilles

Oct 13

Pre vs IND

Ariel Hukporti

PHI

Achilles

Oct 5

Pre G1 vs NYK

Henri Veesaar

ATL

ACL

Sep 15

Practice

Jamir Watkins

WAS

ACL

Jul 9

Summer G1 vs UTA

Donte DiVincenzo

MIN

Achilles

Apr 25

Playoffs G4 vs DEN

Player

Team

Pos

Tear

Date

Stage

Game

Vince Williams Jr.

UTA

ACL

Feb 23, 2026

@ HOU

Johnny Furphy

IND

ACL

Feb 8, 2026

@ TOR

Jimmy Butler

GSW

ACL

Jan 19, 2026

vs MIA

Thomas Sorber

OKC

ACL

Sep 4, 2025

Practice

Frequently asked questions

How many ACL tears have there been in the 2026-27 NBA season?

Rupture Report has tracked 2 ACL tears in the 2026-27 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).

How many Achilles tears have there been in the 2026-27 NBA season?

Rupture Report has tracked 4 Achilles tears in the 2026-27 NBA season (Summer League, offseason, preseason and regular season).

Which NBA team has the most ACL and Achilles tears in the 2026-27 season?

The Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Philadelphia 76ers, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards are tied for the most tracked ACL and Achilles tears in the 2026-27 season, with 1 each.

How many 2026-27 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears happened in games?

4 of the 6 tracked tears happened in a game (Summer League, preseason, regular season or playoffs); the other 2 happened in practices, workouts or other non-game settings.

How many 2026-27 NBA season ACL and Achilles tears were non-contact?

1 of the 1 tear with a reported mechanism were non-contact.

What is the most recent ACL or Achilles tear of the 2026-27 NBA season?

Ben Simmons, G for the Sacramento Kings, tore his Achilles on Oct 18, 2026. Current stage: Surgery (updated Oct 20, 2026).

Tears by position

2026-27 season tears

Still recovering from previous seasons

Still recovering from previous seasons

Frequently asked questions

Tears by position

2026-27 season tears

Still recovering from previous seasons

Still recovering from previous seasons

Frequently asked questions