| NBA INJURIES | | | | |
| 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 | Unlikely to return this season | 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 when healthy. |
| 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. |
| Paul Millsap | DEN | Wrist | No Timetable | Surgery is an option but Millsap is looking at other options as well and there is no target date for a return. |
| Rudy Gobert | UT | Knee | 4-6 Weeks | The Jazz will need to shift their rotation and Derrick Favors will play not only more minutes but more at the Center spot. |
| Nikola Mirotic | CHI | Face | 2-3 Weeks | 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. |
| Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | No Timetable | Beverley had surgery and there is no target date on a return. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Sidarius Thornwell pick up minutes. |
| Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | New reports say that the his Shoulder is feeling less and less pain but will still need at least a few more weeks. |
| Danilo Gallinari | LAC | Glute | 1-2 Weeks | The injury isn't healing and he'll likely miss another couple of weeks. . Wes Johnson benefits. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | 1 Month | LaVine is starting to take contact in practice. Justin Holiday will start in his place and Denzel Valentine picks up time. |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | With Aminu out, Ed Davis, Zach Collins and even Noah Vonleh should see more playing time. Not much depth up front. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | LAL | Hand | Next Week | He's practicing with the team. It's Kyle Kuzma's time as he's already taken advantage of extra minutes. |
| D'Angelo Russell | BKN | Knee | No Timetable | Russell had minor surgery and there's no target return date and Spencer Dinwiddie continues to benefit playing in Russell's spot. |
| Tristan Thompson | CLE | Calf | 2 Weeks | Thompson being out opens up more minutes for Jae Crowder and Jeff Green up front. |
| Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell will rotate to the PG spot and Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
| John Henson | MIL | Eye | DAY TO DAY | Henson had a small procedure on his eye that should keep him out for 1-2 games. |
| Tony Parker | SAS | Quad | 1-2 Weeks | Ahead of schedule and could be looking at an end of November return. 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. |
| Trevor Booker | BKN | Ankle | Day To Day | Questionable to play Tonight. |
| Josh Richardson | MIA | Eye | Day To Day | Could Play Tonight. |
| Delon Wright | TOR | Shoulder | No Timetable | Wright is still deciding on whether or not to have surgery. Norman Powell will pick up more playing time. |
| Norman Powell | TOR | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Powell could return tonight. |
| Iman Shumpert | CLE | Knee | 1 Week | Shumpert had a small procedure on his knee and will miss the next week of action. Jose Calderon and Kyle Korver pick up minutes. |
| Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | 2 Weeks | This injury just hasn't gone away and it's slowing down Conley will need to sit for a few weeks. Mario Chalmers starts in his place. |
| Milos Teodosic | LAC | Foot | Indefinitely | He could be out for months and was starting and Austin Rivers and Lou Williams pick up more playing time. |
| Joe Johnson | UT | Wrist | Next Month | Not a good injury for a shooter and Donovan Mitchell and Thabo Sefolosha will pick up more playing time. |
| Luke Babbitt | ATL | Back | DAY TO DAY | It's a Back injury which means it'll likely be more than a one game absence. |
| Matthew Dellavedova | MIL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Bucks rotation. |
| Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Knee | 4 Weeks | Even when Teletovic returns, he'll be on the outside looking in when it comes to the Bucks rotation with Eric Bledsoe around. |
| Nik Stauskas | PHI | Ankle | Day To Day | With all of the Sixers mid-court injuries, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot should see more playing time. |
| Vince Carter | SAC | Kidney Stones | DAY TO DAY | Kidney Stones are very painful and have kept Carter out of action BUT, he should be back in the next game or two. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Leuer has not been able to practice and will be out a couple more games and Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. |
| Derrick Rose | CLE | Ankle | 2-3 Weeks | The Cavs don't have much depth at PG with both Rose and Thomas out and Iman Shumpert out, Jose Calderon? YIKES! |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. |
| Mike Muscala | ATL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | The Hawks are hurting up front and it makes more room for John Collins and Ersan Ilyasova will get more minutes. |
| David Nwaba | CHI | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | Nwaba was just starting to turn heads when he went down and Paul Zipser will continue picking up minutes along with Denzel Valentine. |
| Justin Anderson | PHI | Shin | 2-3 Weeks | With Anderson out, it will leave more room for Robert Covington to rotate and give Dario Saric more time at PF. |
| Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Ankle | No Timetable | He may have to miss a few more games and the Magic will need Aaron Gordon to play deep into games. |
| Isaiah Taylor | ATL | Eye | 1-2 Weeks | Malcolm Delaney will pick up a lot of playing time. |
| Julyan Stone | CHA | Hamstring | 4-6 Weeks | Nicolas Batum, Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk will handle most SG duties. |
| Omer Asik | NO | Illness | Day To Day | The Pelicans have a loaded front-court and he's been dealing with Crohn's Disease and could return in the next game or two. |
| 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. |
| Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow will pick up more opportunities with the ball on offense. |
| 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. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | Indefinitely | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
| Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | January | 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. |
| Josh McRoberts | DAL | Lower Body | No Timetable | Unlikely to be part of the rotation consistently once he returns. |
| Jared Dudley | PHX | Knee | DAY TO DAY | When Dudley's on the court, he can play 2-3 positions, but health hasn't been on his side this season. Dragan Bender benefits. |
| Okaro White | MIA | Foot | 3 Months | All Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured. |
| Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 5 Months | Williams could miss the entire 2-17-2018 season. |
