Pelicans C Yves Missi exits with left knee injury, ruled out

Fantasy basketball: Missi injured his left knee in the second quarter Friday and could not put weight on it as he was helped off the court. Drop him…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · October 24, 2026

Pelicans C Yves Missi exits with left knee injury, ruled out

New Orleans Pelicans centre Yves Missi injured his left knee in the second quarter of Friday's game against Utah and had to be helped to the locker room. He was immediately ruled out for the rest of the game and will be re-evaluated Saturday. With 6:30 left in the second quarter, Zion Williamson fell into Missi's leg on a blocked shot. Missi began holding his knee while writhing on the baseline and could not put any weight on his left leg as he was carried off the court.

Missi cannot play while this injury keeps him out. His one game left this week drops to zero for as long as he remains out, and New Orleans has no games next week. Fantasy managers in all formats should drop him immediately and monitor his status for when he is cleared to return.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Yves Missi

Missi injured his left knee in the second quarter when Williamson fell into his leg. He was ruled out for the rest of Friday's game and will be re-evaluated Saturday. The injury is listed as day-to-day, but he could not put any weight on his left leg as he was helped off the court. New Orleans has one game left this week and no games next week.

Over last season (66 games), Missi averaged 5.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.3 steals and 1.5 blocks in 19.6 minutes a game, starting 21 per cent of the time. His 11.8 per cent usage rate and 83.8 per cent true shooting translate to 23.2 fantasy points in default points scoring. Even when healthy, his modest production ranked 149th overall with a Roundup Score of 56 out of 99.

What to do

• Drop Missi immediately in all formats while he is out with the left knee injury.

• Check that Missi is active before tip when he is cleared to return.

• Monitor re-evaluation news Saturday for a timeline on his return.

Schedule this week

Quick answers

Should I start Yves Missi this week?

No. Yves Missi is out (missi won't return to friday's game against the jazz due to a left knee injury.), so he cannot score fantasy points until he is cleared. Move him to an injured list spot if your league has one and fill the spot from the wire.