The Grizzlies announced Thursday that Caldwell-Pope underwent surgery to address the misalignment of his right pinky finger and will miss the remainder of the 2025-26 campaign. Caldwell-Pope is expected to make a full recovery ahead of next season and holds a $21.6 million player option for 2026-27. He'll finish this season with averages of 8.4 points, 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per contest across 51 regular-season games (14 starts). Cam Spencer, Walter Clayton (calf) and Jahmai Mashack are candidates to see an uptick in minutes due to Caldwell-Pope being sidelined for the rest of the campaign.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Everything you need to know
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OUT - Finger - Surgery Expected Return: 2026-10-01STATS
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Career Stats
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Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL11.02.91.90.31.1Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2025-26 51 14 21.3 8.4 2.5 2.7 0.2 0.8 1.2 0 0 1.1 3.4 31.6% 1.9 3.8 49.5% 2.9 7.2 41.0% 1.4 1.6 91.3% 0.4 2.1 1.1 2.3 -114 53.3% 2024-25 77 77 29.6 8.7 2.2 1.8 0.4 1.3 0.8 0 0 1.5 4.3 34.2% 1.6 2.8 58.9% 3.1 7.1 43.9% 1.1 1.2 86.3% 0.4 1.8 1.8 2.2 +10 57.4% 2023-24 76 76 31.6 10.1 2.4 2.4 0.6 1.3 1.0 0 0 1.6 4.1 40.6% 1.9 3.7 52.0% 3.6 7.7 46.0% 1.3 1.5 89.4% 0.4 2.0 2.0 2.4 +572 60.2% 2022-23 76 76 31.3 10.8 2.7 2.4 0.5 1.5 1.1 0 0 1.8 4.2 42.3% 2.1 4.1 50.2% 3.8 8.3 46.2% 1.4 1.6 82.4% 0.5 2.3 1.9 2.1 +493 59.8% 2021-22 77 77 30.2 13.2 3.4 1.9 0.3 1.1 1.3 2 0 2.1 5.3 39.0% 2.6 5.5 48.0% 4.7 10.8 43.5% 1.8 2.0 89.0% 0.5 2.9 1.8 1.5 -228 56.8% 2020-21 67 67 28.4 9.7 2.7 1.9 0.4 0.9 1.0 1 0 1.8 4.4 41.0% 1.5 3.2 46.0% 3.3 7.6 43.1% 1.4 1.7 86.6% 0.4 2.3 1.7 1.9 +138 58.8% 2019-20 69 26 25.5 9.3 2.1 1.6 0.2 0.8 0.9 0 0 1.3 3.5 38.5% 2.1 3.9 54.1% 3.4 7.3 46.7% 1.1 1.5 77.5% 0.6 1.5 1.9 1.8 +156 58.4% 2018-19 82 23 24.8 11.4 2.9 1.3 0.2 0.9 0.8 0 0 1.8 5.3 34.7% 2.1 3.9 54.2% 4.0 9.2 43.0% 1.7 1.9 86.7% 0.6 2.3 1.7 1.7 -156 56.8% 2017-18 74 74 33.2 13.4 5.2 2.2 0.2 1.4 1.3 4 0 2.1 5.6 38.3% 2.4 5.2 47.3% 4.6 10.8 42.6% 2.1 2.6 78.9% 0.8 4.4 2.0 1.7 -50 56.1% 2016-17 76 75 33.3 13.8 3.3 2.5 0.2 1.2 1.1 0 0 2.0 5.8 35.0% 2.9 6.5 44.2% 4.9 12.2 39.9% 2.0 2.4 83.2% 0.7 2.5 1.6 2.2 +0 51.9% 2015-16 76 76 36.7 14.5 3.7 1.8 0.2 1.4 1.4 0 0 1.5 4.9 30.9% 3.8 7.8 48.9% 5.3 12.6 42.0% 2.4 3.0 81.1% 0.9 2.8 2.2 1.3 +0 52.1% 2014-15 82 82 31.5 12.7 3.1 1.3 0.2 1.1 1.1 0 0 1.9 5.4 34.5% 2.9 6.4 44.9% 4.8 11.9 40.1% 1.3 1.9 69.6% 0.6 2.5 2.0 1.2 +0 50.1% 2013-14 80 41 19.8 5.9 2.0 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.4 0 0 0.7 2.3 31.9% 1.5 3.4 44.7% 2.3 5.8 39.6% 0.6 0.8 77.0% 0.5 1.5 1.8 2.0 +0 48.3% Career 96378429.211.02.91.90.31.11.0701.64.536.5%2.34.748.8%3.99.242.7%1.51.882.6%0.62.41.81.8+82155.1% -
Career Averages
PTSREBASTBLKSTL9.72.81.70.41.2Year GP GS MIN PTS REB AST BLK STL TO DD2 TD3 3PM 3PA 3P% 2PM 2PA 2P% FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% OREB DREB PF A/TO +/- TS% 2024-25 5 5 32.6 5.0 3.0 1.8 0.6 1.4 0.4 0 0 1.2 4.6 26.1% 0.4 1.4 28.6% 1.6 6.0 26.7% 0.6 0.8 75.0% 0.2 2.8 2.2 4.5 -41 39.4% 2023-24 12 12 35.0 8.1 2.9 2.6 0.4 1.4 0.8 0 0 1.5 4.6 32.7% 1.3 2.6 51.6% 2.8 7.2 39.5% 0.9 0.9 100.0% 0.4 2.5 3.1 3.1 -3 53.4% 2022-23 20 20 33.6 10.6 3.3 1.6 0.7 1.3 0.8 0 0 1.8 4.6 38.0% 2.0 3.5 55.7% 3.7 8.1 45.7% 1.5 1.8 82.9% 0.7 2.6 2.4 2.1 +82 59.8% 2020-21 5 5 29.2 6.2 2.8 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.4 0 0 0.8 3.8 21.1% 1.4 2.0 70.0% 2.2 5.8 37.9% 1.0 1.0 100.0% 0.4 2.4 3.0 2.5 -3 49.7% 2019-20 21 21 29.0 10.7 2.1 1.3 0.2 1.0 0.7 0 0 2.1 5.7 37.8% 1.6 3.3 48.6% 3.8 9.0 41.8% 1.0 1.3 81.5% 0.4 1.7 1.9 1.9 +75 56.0% 2015-16 4 4 40.3 15.3 4.3 2.8 0.3 1.8 0.5 0 0 3.0 6.8 44.4% 2.5 5.8 43.5% 5.5 12.5 44.0% 1.3 1.8 71.4% 0.5 3.8 1.8 5.5 +0 57.5% Career 676732.49.72.81.70.41.20.7001.85.035.8%1.63.151.2%3.48.141.8%1.11.384.3%0.52.42.42.5+11055.6%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Game Log 2025-26
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PreseasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%10/11L 122-1161813530134375.0%3266.7%7571.4%000.0%231.0-1031792.9%10/6L 128-1122115230005360.0%5360.0%10660.0%000.0%200.0+1731375.0%
Preseason Totals 20.114.03.53.00.00.51.54.53.066.7%4.02.562.5%8.55.564.7%0.00.00.0%2.01.52.0+73.018.082.4% -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultMINPTSREBASTBLKSTLTO3PA3PM3P%2PA2PM2P%FGAFGMFG%FTAFTMFT%OREBDREBA/TO+/-PFPERTS%2/11L 122-116265320205120.0%3133.3%8225.0%000.0%030.0-80631.3%2/9L 114-11321151201111100.0%5240.0%6350.0%9888.9%012.0-411775.3%2/7L 122-1153011400134125.0%10440.0%14535.7%000.0%220.0-162139.3%2/4W 129-1252215220123133.3%6583.3%9666.7%22100.0%021.0+231375.9%2/2W 137-12819433001100.0%5240.0%6233.3%000.0%033.0-33133.3%1/31L 131-114211221000300.0%7571.4%10550.0%3266.7%020.0-121953.0%1/30L 114-106241122012100.0%44100.0%5480.0%4375.0%021.0+421281.4%1/28L 112-9721024031300.0%200.0%500.0%000.0%024.0-11120.0%1/26L 108-991811310004125.0%5480.0%9555.6%000.0%210.0+501161.1%1/23L 133-12722433000600.0%3133.3%9111.1%22100.0%030.0-81320.2%1/21L 124-1221795300111100.0%22100.0%33100.0%22100.0%053.0-9215116.0%1/18W 126-109177110314125.0%4250.0%8337.5%000.0%011.0+62443.8%1/15L 118-11113022103300.0%100.0%400.0%000.0%020.7-13020.0%1/11W 103-982014410005240.0%6350.0%11545.5%22100.0%130.0-401458.9%1/9L 117-1169211010200.0%2150.0%4125.0%000.0%100.0+10325.0%1/7L 117-981614320014250.0%6350.0%10550.0%22100.0%122.0-1011464.3%1/6W 106-10519633012300.0%5360.0%8337.5%000.0%031.5-170737.5%1/4L 120-114247200105120.0%3266.7%8337.5%000.0%020.0-131443.8%1/2L 128-1212220520216466.7%4250.0%10660.0%44100.0%052.0+2442385.0%12/28L 116-11210411100100.0%4250.0%5240.0%000.0%100.0+00440.0%12/26W 125-1042213221213133.3%7571.4%10660.0%000.0%022.0+2121365.0%12/23W 137-1281911130114125.0%3266.7%7342.9%44100.0%013.0+911262.8%12/22L 119-1032016340036583.3%000.0%6583.3%2150.0%121.3-11019116.3%12/20L 130-1222711250124125.0%3266.7%7342.9%44100.0%112.5-731262.8%12/17W 116-1102312130135240.0%7228.6%12433.3%22100.0%011.0+133346.6%12/15W 121-10323476020100.0%4250.0%5240.0%000.0%160.0+3011640.0%12/12L 130-126227250215120.0%5240.0%10330.0%000.0%025.0-100635.0%12/7W 119-962316250225360.0%3266.7%8562.5%33100.0%022.5+3002285.8%12/5W 107-981950501011100.0%000.0%11100.0%22100.0%000.0-2012133.0%12/2L 126-11913232104200.0%3133.3%5120.0%000.0%030.5-91120.0%11/30W 115-1071913330053266.7%3266.7%6466.7%33100.0%120.6-101588.8%11/28W 112-1072112410117457.1%300.0%10440.0%000.0%131.0+1901160.0%11/26W 133-12817012000300.0%000.0%300.0%000.0%100.0-22110.0%11/24L 125-1152180300322100.0%100.0%3266.7%22100.0%001.0-826103.1%11/22W 102-962510020004250.0%4250.0%8450.0%000.0%000.0-60762.5%11/20W 137-9618237010400.0%2150.0%6116.7%000.0%030.0+230816.7%11/18L 111-10118433010300.0%3266.7%6233.3%000.0%120.0-161733.3%11/15L 108-10023603001000.0%4250.0%4250.0%22100.0%003.0+10861.5%11/12L 131-9518033011300.0%000.0%300.0%000.0%123.0-25200.0%11/11L 133-12015420020100.0%22100.0%3266.7%000.0%020.0-190866.7%11/9L 114-100239431114125.0%4375.0%8450.0%000.0%043.0-941156.3%11/7W 118-1042412310003266.7%4375.0%7571.4%000.0%120.0+2421385.7%11/5L 124-10923432123100.0%7114.3%8112.5%4250.0%210.7-193120.5%11/3L 114-10625241111300.0%100.0%400.0%22100.0%131.0+20620.5%11/2L 117-1042712020015240.0%8112.5%13323.1%44100.0%002.0-210840.7%10/31L 117-1122412250014250.0%3266.7%7457.1%22100.0%025.0+501676.1%10/29W 114-1131811250102150.0%10440.0%12541.7%000.0%020.0+601445.8%10/27L 131-118267241014125.0%3266.7%7342.9%000.0%024.0-62750.0%10/25W 128-1032310450115120.0%6233.3%11327.3%4375.0%045.0-711239.2%10/24L 146-114237360225240.0%100.0%6233.3%11100.0%033.0-1111054.3%10/22W 128-1223015430037228.6%100.0%8225.0%99100.0%041.0-231462.7%
Regular Season Totals 21.38.42.52.70.20.81.23.41.131.6%3.81.949.5%7.22.941.0%1.61.491.3%0.42.12.3-1141.110.453.3%
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Player Profile
Career History
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Breaking News
Undergoing surgery on pinky
Caldwell-Pope is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right pinky finger Wednesday. Caldwell-Pope is expected to make a full recovery from his surgery, but the Grizzlies will wait until after the surgery to provide a timeline for the veteran's return. He has averaged 21.3 minutes per game this season while serving in a bench role, and those minutes will likely be absorbed by Taylor Hendricks, Ty Jerome and Jahmai Mashack for as long as Caldwell-Pope is sidelined.
Coming off bench Monday
Caldwell-Pope is not in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Warriors, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports. Caldwell-Pope made a spot start Saturday and finished with 11 points, but he'll revert to a reserve role Monday. The veteran has primarily worked off the bench this season, averaging 8.3 points, 2.7 assists and 2.3 rebounds in 20.1 minutes per contest across 35 reserve appearances.