NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | No Timetable | Very bizzare situation as the pain in Leonard's quad won't go away. LaMarcus Aldridge becomes top scoring option. |
Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | May Need Surgery-Season in Jeopardy | Hayward took a hard fall and we won't see him for months. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots. |
Isaiah Thomas | CLE | Hip | Expected Back in January | It's not a lock that Thomas will be back in January as Hip injuries are tough to overcome. Derrick Rose will start in his place. |
Jabari Parker | MIL | Torn ACL | Expected Back in February | Parker's knees have not been able to hold up and you'll be stashing him until early next year. Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at PF. |
Nicolas Batum | CHA | Elbow | Expected back in late December | The injury is to his non-shooting elbow and should be back before the end of 2017. Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk pick up shots. |
Rajon Rondo | NO | Sports Hernia | Expected Back mid-November | The injury costs Rondo a month. Jrue Holiday moves back to PG and E'Twaun Moore and Ian Clark pick up a ton of playing time. |
Nikola Mirotic | CHI | Face | May Need Surgery-Expected Back in November | He got into a fight with Bobby Portis in practice causing broken bones in his face. Lauri Markkanen will pick up a ton on playing time. |
Kris Dunn | CHI | Finger | Expected Back in a couple of Weeks | Dunn will be back in a few weeks and takeover as starting PG. For now, Jerian Grant will run point. |
Markieff Morris | WSH | Hernia | Expected back in November | He'll need to get his conditioning on point which could cost him another week or two. Jason Smith starts in his place |
Marcus Morris | BOS | Knee | Expected Back in a couple of Weeks | If not next week, Morris could be back the following week. Suffering from Knee soreness. Jayson Tatum will start in his place |
Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | Expected back in December | He hasn't been cleared for contact in practice just light drills. Justin Holiday will start in his place and Denzel Valentine picks up time. |
Richaun Holmes | PHI | Wrist | Unclear timetable | The Joel Embiid handcuff will be out for a bit. He's getting re-evaluated in a couple of weeks. Thinks he can play. More time for Saric. |
Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 5-6 Months | Williams may not make it back this season and Tyson Chandler and Alex Len will pick up a ton of playing time. |
Ben McLemore | MEM | Foot | A couple of weeks | McLemore is likely to be given a shot to start once he returns to action. For now, Wayne Selden and James Ennis will get more time. |
Glenn Robinson III | IND | Ankle | 3-4 Months | It'll be unclear what his role will be when he eventually returns. It may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson will start and Justise Winslow will pick up more opportunities with the ball on offense. |
Solomon Hill | NO | Hamstring | February-March | The Hammy is torn and that'll cost him a ton of time. Dante Cunningham will start in his place. |
Tony Parker | SAS | Quad | December-January | He wants to come back in December, but January is still the goal. Dejounte Murray will start in his place w/ Patty Mills picking up time. |
Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | Week to Week | Curry should be able to work himself back in to the Mavs starting lineup with Dennis Smith Jr. once he returns. |
Noah Vonleh | POR | Shoulder | November | The Blazers don't have too much depth up front and Ed Davis playing time will be protected. |
Michael Carter-Williams | CHA | Knees | No Timetable | MCW has no been able to shake the injuries over the years and without a timetable, it will give Malik Monk more time to learn. |
Jared Dudley | PHX | Toe | November | Even when Dudley returns, it will be hard for him to earn consistent minutes without an injury occuring. He could rotate at SF and PF. |
Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | 3 Months | Payne will be playing behind multiple guards once he eventually returns. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant. |
Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Rookie Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
Miles Plumlee | ATL | Quad | 2 Weeks | Luckily for Plumlee the Hawks don't have a lot of front-court depth. Once he returns, he should play double-digit minutes. |