| NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
| Blake Griffin | LAC | Sprained MCL | 4 Weeks | With Griffin out, Wes Johnson (when healthy) and Sam Dekker will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | Unlikely to return this season | Hayward is starting to rehab the Ankle and still wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots and minutes. |
| Isaiah Thomas | CLE | Hip | 3-4 Weeks | Thomas is starting to participate more in practice and his January return is looking good. Jose Calderon fills in. |
| Jabari Parker | MIL | Torn ACL | 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 | 2-3 Months | Millsap had surgery and reports say that he'll miss the next several months (no definitive timetable). Kenneth Faried picks up minutes. |
| Devin Booker | PHX | Groin | 1-2 Weeks | It'll be another week or so until we see Booker. T.J. Warren becomes the top scoring option with Troy Daniels and Josh Jackson picking up minutes. |
| Draymond Green | GSW | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | Green is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday night's game. If he cant go, Jordan Bell picks up minutes. |
| Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Beverley had surgery and is out for the rest of the season. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. |
| Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | Reports say that the his Shoulder pain has subsided but will still need at least a few more weeks before a target date to return is set |
| Danilo Gallinari | LAC | Glute | DAY TO DAY | Gallinari could be looking at a few more games on the shelf as his Glute has been re-injured. Wes Johnson benefits. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | January | LaVine is practicing and his January return is looking good. Justin Holiday and Denzel Valentine pick up time. |
| Stephen Curry | GSW | Ankle | No Timetable | The Ankle is very swollen and he'll be re-evaluated next week. Patrick McCaw and Shaun Livingston (when healthy) will split time. |
| Aaron Gordon | ORL | Calf | DAY TO DAY | Gordon will miss at least one more game as his Calf is not 100 percent. Mario Hezonja picks up playing time. |
| 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. |
| Joel Embiid | PHI | Back | DAY TO DAY | His Back is sore and the Sixers have no problem letting him rest. His next chance to play is THURSDAY. |
| Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell (when healthy) will rotate to the PG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
| Kristaps Porzingis | NY | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Porzingis has been dealing with a Knee injury, but is expected to play THURSDAY. |
| Rudy Gobert | UT | Knee | 3-4 Weeks | Gobert hasn't been able to shake the Knee injuries and Derrick Favors will pick up a ton of minutes and Jonas Jerebko and Ekpe Udoh as well. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | No Timetable | The Mavs continue being shady about when we can expect Curry to play. He'll miss at least the next week. Yogi Ferrell benefits. |
| Hassan Whiteside | MIA | Knee | No Timetable | Whiteside won't return until he's fully healthy and Kelly Olynyk and Bam Adebayo will pick up playing time. |
| Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Porter can't practice pain free and this DTD tag could be changed as Porter has had Hip injuries in the past. Kelly Oubre Jr. picks up PT. |
| Goran Dragic | MIA | Elbow | DAY TO DAY | Dragic wants to play Wednesday and is QUESTIONABLE for that game. Tyler Johnson will pick up playing time if he's out. |
| Donovan Mitchell | UT | Toe | DAY TO DAY | He's QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't play, Alec Burks picks up more playing time. |
| Iman Shumpert | CLE | Knee | February | Shumpert had surgery on his Knee and will need to miss time. Kyle Korver and Jose Calderon pick up minutes. |
| Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | No Timetable | Conley won't return until he feels 100 percent and the Grizzlies are saying he's out for at least 2 more weeks. Tyreke Evans starts in his place. |
| Gary Harris | DEN | Elbow | DAY TO DAY | Harris is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't go, Will Barton picks up more playing time. |
| James Johnson | MIA | Ankle | 1 Week | With Johnson out, Josh Richardson and Jordan Mickey pick up playing time. |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | Leg | No Timetable | As far as we know his Leg isn't fractured, but the timetable remains unclear and he'll be re-evaluated next week. Lance Thomas picks up PT. |
| Serge Ibaka | TOR | Knee | DAY TO DAY | He's dealing with soreness and if he can't play, Pascal Siakam will pick up more minutes. |
| Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Knee/Lung | No Timetable | He's dealing with two different issues as he's recovering from Knee surgery and is having breathing problems as fatigue has become an issue. |
| JJ Redick | PHI | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | Redick needed to be pulled from Tuesday's game and Jerryd Bayless picks up time if he needs to miss time. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | Tibia | January | The Hawks are very thin up front and Miles Plumlee will pick up a ton of minutes and Ersan Ilyasova picks up more playing time. |
| Brook Lopez | LAL | Ankle | 3-4 Weeks | Expect Larry Nance Jr. to rotate to the Center spot and Julius Randle will pick up more playing time. |
| Derrick Rose | CLE | Ankle | No Timetable | Rose is dealing with full-body fatigue and the Ankle injury. With Thomas and Iman Shumpert out, Jose Calderon gets more minutes. |
| Evan Fournier | ORL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | He's right now QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and D.J. Augustin will fill in for him if he misses more time. |
| Mike Muscala | ATL | Ankle | No Timetable | The Hawks are hurting up front and it makes more room for Ersan Ilyasova and Miles Plumlee |
| Derrick Favors | UT | EYE | DAY TO DAY | Favors is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't play, Ekpe Udoh will pick up a ton of minutes. |
| Justin Anderson | PHI | Shin | No Timetable | With Anderson out, it will leave more room for Robert Covington to rotate and give Dario Saric more time at PF. |
| Avery Bradley | DET | Groin | 1-2 Weeks | With Bradley out, Luke Kennard will pick up a ton of minutes and shots. |
| Kyle Anderson | SAS | Knee | Wednesday Night | Anderson is likely to return Wednesday night. Rudy Gay will pick up more playing time if he can't go. |
| Danny Green | SAS | Groin | Wednesday Night | Green should be making his return to the court WEDNESDAY. |
| George Hill | SAC | Illness | Wednesday Night | Strep Throat kept him out of his previous game and all signs are pointing to Hill playing Wednesday Night. He needs to be able to communicate. |
| Justise Winslow | MIA | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Winslow will likely not play Wednesday and his next chance to play will be FRIDAY. Josh Richardson will pick up more playing time. |
| 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 | January | He's running and jumping in practice for a few weeks. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | 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 | February | Payne will be playing behind multiple guards once he eventually returns. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant. |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAC | Quad | DAY TO DAY | He had to be removed from Tuesday's game and will likely be out Wednesday night. Garrett Temple should see more PT. |
| Dennis Smith Jr. | DAL | Hip | DAY TO DAY | He's QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday. Yogi Ferrell will pick up the playing time if he misses more time. Devin Harris could be used more. |
| Terrence Ross | ORL | Knee | No Timetable | The Magic Coaches are expecting Ross to be out for a long time and Jonathon Simmons will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| Marcus Morris | BOS | Knee | 1 Week | Morris has not been able to shake the injuries this season and Aron Baynes moves up the depth chart for playing time. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | January | Leuer got injections in his Ankle and will be out for a while. Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. |
| Wesley Johnson | LAC | Foot | DAY TO DAY | Johnson is not looking like he will play Wednesday which means Sam Dekker will be seeing a ton of playing time. |
| Cody Zeller | CHA | Knee | January | Zeller had Knee surgery and will miss time and Frank Kaminsky will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| Emmanuel Mudiay | DEN | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Mudiay isn't looking like he'll be given the go-ahead for Wednesday and Jamal Murray will pick up playing time. |
| Nemanja Bjelica | MIN | Foot | No Timetable | His return is unclear and Gorgui Dieng picks up minutes. |
| Brandan Wright | MEM | Groin | DAY TO DAY | He should be back in action THIS WEEK. He may need one more game on the sidelines. |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | HOU | Shoulder | 1-2 Weeks | Ryan Anderson's minutes are safe and usage will go up and Nene' will pick up playing time. |
| Daniel Theis | BOS | Nose | DAY TO DAY | Theis is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday after breaking his Nose. If he can't play, Aron Baynes picks up playing time. |
| Treveon Graham | CHA | Back | DAY TO DAY | He's not able to practice because of the pain and once he returns he'll be in a battle to get playing time. |
| Lucas Nogueira | TOR | Calf | No Timetable | The Calf has been a burden all season and Jakob Poeltl and Pascal Siakam will pick up playing time. |
| Shaun Livingston | GSW | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Livingston is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't go Patrick McCaw will play more. |
| Raul Neto | UT | Concussion | DAY TO DAY | Neto is still dealing with Concussion-like symptoms. The Jazz starters continue to play more minutes and Alec Burks minutes are safe. |
| Zaza Pachulia | GSW | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | Pachulia is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday's game. JaVale McGee and Jordan Bell will pick up minutes if he can't go. |
| Tony Allen | NO | Fibula | 2-3 Weeks | Allen has a fractured Fibula and Darius Miller will pick up even more playing time with Allen out. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. |
| 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. |
| Josh McRoberts | DAL | Lower Body | No Timetable | Unlikely to be part of the rotation consistently once he returns. |
| Okaro White | MIA | Foot | 2-3 Months | All Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured. |
| Arron Afflalo | ORL | Back | DAY TO DAY | Afflalo is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday night and Shelvin Mack could pick up playing time if he's out. |
| Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | April or not at all | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. |
| Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | April or not at all | Williams could miss the entire 2-17-2018 season. |
| Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
| Nerlens Noel | DAL | Thumb | No Timetable | Noel had Thumb surgery and there's no clear return date and he's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Mavs rotation. |
| Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Foot | No Timetable | He injured the Foot in the G-League and once he returns, he'll be at the end of the bench if he's called back up. |
| John Holland | CLE | Shoulder | 4-6 Weeks | He injured himself in the G-League and will likely be sitting at the end of the Cavs bench once he returns. |
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