Luguentz Dort’s Injury History

Luguentz Dort, a basketball shooting guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, originally went undrafted in 2019. He later signed a contract with City Thunder. A seven-game round defense against James Harden in the 2020 NBA playoffs earned Dort praise as "the highest-effort defensive player in the NBA." His dominant defensive style has earned him the nickname "the Dorture Chamber." As of the 2023-24 NBA season, he has participated in 292 games throughout his five seasons with the Oklahoma City Thunder, starting 283 of them, and averaged 12.8 points, 1.6 assists, and 3.8 rebounds.

Born on April 19, 1999, Dort hails from Montreal, Quebec, in Canada. He went to Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, and for his junior season, he transferred to Conrad Academy in Orlando. For his senior season, he attended Athlete Institute, graduating as a five-star recruit as per ESPN. He enrolled at Arizona State University for one season in 2018-19. During his first season at Arizona State, he was selected to the Pac-12's all-defensive team and made the second team All-Pac-12 Conference. Furthermore, he was named Freshman of the Year after averaging 16.1 points, 2.3 assists, and 4.3 rebounds while playing in 34 games and starting 33 of them.

Luguentz Dort’s Injury History

Luguentz Dort has a total of 23 injuries as of November 2024, according to Fox Sports. Among these, he suffered three serious injuries, including a shoulder injury in February 2022 that ended his season. He missed six days due to the hamstring injury in January 2023 and seven days due to concussion protocol in March 2021. The remaining injuries are either minor or did not cause him to miss several days in a row.

Dort’s injuries, as per Fox Sports, are as follows:

Major Injuries sustained by Luguentz Dort in the NBA

Dort’s major injuries during his NBA career, as of November 2024, are as follows:

Concussion Protocol (Mar 2021)

Luguentz Dort had a concussion during an Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Boston Celtics game on March 27, 2021, and he missed seven games. According to the NBA, the team declared that he had been added to the NBA's concussion protocol.

Thus, Dort began the Return-to-Participation Protocol, which is required under the NBA's Concussion Policy. This procedure consists of a number of actions intended to guarantee that an athlete is symptom-free prior to returning to basketball-related activities. There is no set schedule for finishing the procedure because every player and injury is different. He made a comeback on April 10, in a game against the Philadelphia 76ers, as per Basketball Reference.

Shoulder Injury (Feb 2022)

The Oklahoma City Thunder declared on March 8, 2022, that Dort would miss the rest of the season due to surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, as per CBS Sports. He sustained the shoulder injury on February 12, 2022, in an Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Chicago Bulls game. He was then expected to fully recover in time for the 2022–23 season to begin, which he did, even though he missed the rest of the 2021–22 season.

Hamstring Injury (Jan 2023)

Dort suffered a hamstring injury on January 25, 2023, during the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Atlanta Hawks game. After missing six games in a row, he made his comeback on February 10 against the Portland Blazers, according to Basketball Reference.