Injuries sideline Bullets duo

02 Sep 2026

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The Brisbane Bullets will be without Taine Murray and Sam McDaniel for at least the next month.

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NBL.com.au

The Brisbane Bullets' wing depth will be tested early in the season, with two of their stars sidelined for the early part of the season.

The club announced that both Taine Murray and Sam McDaniel would each be out of action for at least the next month, including the 2026 CODE Sports NBL Blitz.

Murray sustained a lower limb injury during the off-season and is due back on the court in four to six weeks, while McDaniel hurt his hand at training and will be out for a month.

Taine Murray will miss the Code Sports NBL Blitz with a lower limb injury sustained in the off-season from which he is recovering. He is due back on court in 4-6 weeks.

Sam McDaniel has suffered a hand injury in training. He is expected to return in approximately one month. pic.twitter.com/QUUPlbr9jl
— Brisbane Bullets (@BrisbaneBullets) September 2, 2026

The Bullets take on Tasmania (Thursday, September 3) and South East Melbourne (Saturday, September 5) during Bendigo's Blitz.

Will Weaver's side open the Hungry Jack's NBL27 Season against New Zealand on September 22 in a historic Open Air Game at Pat Rafter Arena.