NBA INJURIES 

NAME

TEAM

INJURY

TIMETABLE TO RETURN

ANALYSIS

Kawhi Leonard TORHipDAY TO DAYLeonard is dealing w/ a sore Hip and missed his previous game. He may need to sit for Wednesday's game and if he does C.J. Miles, OG Anunoby and Danny Green will see more minutes. 
Devin Booker PHXHamstringNo TimetableBooker's Hamstring hasn't been able to recover and he will sit out until he's 100 percent again. Jamal Crawford and Mikal Bridges will see more minutes. De'Anthony Melton will continue to be the primary fill in. 
Kristaps Porzingis NYKneeNo TimetableThere is still no official timetable for Porzingis season debut. He could end up sitting out the full season. We'll know more information by early January. Noah Vonleh and Kevin Knox will fill in. 
DeMarcus Cousins GSWAchilles2-4 WeeksCousins is pracicing with the Warriors G-League team.  It's looking more and more like he'll return either right after Christmas or in January. Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney will continue to fill-in.
Victor Oladipo INDKneeDAY TO DAYOladipo is practicing and could be back in the next couple of games. Tyreke Evans , Aaron Holiday and Bojan Bogdanovic will see more minutes and usage if he needs to sit.
Kevin Love CLEToe4-6 weeksLove is looking at a mid-January return. Larry Nance Jr. and Cedi Osman will continue to pick up more playing time and usage.
Nikola Mirotic NOAnkleDAY TO DAYMirotic is dealing w/ Ankle soreness and he will miss Wednesday's game. Julius Randle 's minutes and usage will go up. 
Jimmy Butler PHIGroinDAY TO DAYButler strained his Groin and he'll likely have to sit for Wednesday's game. It's apparently a mild strain which is encouraging for owners. Landry Shamet and Furkan Korkmaz should see more playing time.
Caris LeVert BKNFootNo TimetableWhen the injury occurred, it looked like LeVert's season was over, but it was just a dislocated Foot and he should be able to return this season. Allen Crabbe and Joe Harris will see more minutes.
Mike Conley MEMHamstringDAY TO DAYConley has a sore Hamstring and he may need to sit for Wednesday's game which would give Shelvin Mack more minutes and usage. 
Paul Millsap DENToe4-6 WeeksMillsap will be on the shelf for the next month and change and Trey Lyles will see a major uptick in minutes. The Nuggets should give Mason Plumlee more time but he mainly back up Nikola Jokic .
Dwight Howard WSHGlute7-10 WeeksHoward had a procedure and he will miss the next few months of action. He could barely sit without pain. Thomas Bryant , Ian Mahinmi and Markieff Morris will fill in. Morris usage should go way up.
Dejounte Murray SASTorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONMurray is out for the 2018-2019 regular season. Patty Mills , Lonnie Walker IV (when healthy), Derrick White and Bryn Forbes will see a ton of minutes.
Tristan Thompson CLEFoot2-4 WeeksThompson could miss up to a month of action and while he's on the sidelines, Larry Nance Jr. and Ante Zizic will see more playing time. 
Taurean Prince ATLAnkle2-4 WeeksPrince is dealing w/ multiple injuries to his Ankle and it wouldn't be surprising to see him out until 2019. Kevin Huerter and DeAndre' Bembry will see more minutes. 
Al Horford BOSKneeDAY TO DAYHorford has missed his last two games w/ Knee soreness and there's a chance he'll have to sit out for Wednesday's game. Aron Baynes (if healthy) and Daniel Theis will fill in if needed.
Will Barton DENHip2-3 WeeksBarton is feeling better and it's possible that he can return in the next couple of weeks but it's not a lock. Trey Lyles , Juancho Hernangomez and Torrey Craig will continue to see more minutes. 
Rajon Rondo LALHand1-2 WeeksRondo is still experiencing swelling in his Hand and that could keep him out for another couple of weeks. Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart will fill in until he is ready to return. 
Otto Porter Jr. WSHKneeDAY TO DAYPorter hurt his knee on Monday and he may have to sit for Wednesday's game. Kelly Oubre Jr. will see more minutes and usage if Porter has to sit. 
Gordon Hayward BOSIllnessDAY TO DAYHayward is sick and he'll likely have to miss his second straight game on Wednesday. Jaylen Brown will see more playing time. Brown and Marcus Morris will see more usage.
Pau Gasol SASFootNo TimetableGasol's injury is a stress fracture which is NOT IDEAL and it takes a while to heal. Jakob Poeltl and Davis Bertans will fill in w/ LaMarcus Aldridge 's usage remaining very high. 
Elfrid Payton NOPinky2-4 WeeksPayton had surgery on his fractured Pinky and will miss more time. Tim Frazier and Jrue Holiday will fill in until he returns.
Lou Williams LACHamstringDAY TO DAYWilliams hurt his Hamstring on Monday and could be looking at some time on the sidelines. Avery Bradley and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will see more minutes. We are waiting to hear how serious this injury is.
Isaiah Thomas DEN           HipNo TimetableThomas' return to the court is getting closer. Reports (Not the Nuggets) say that December is a possibility. Jamal Murray 's minutes are safe and secure. Monte Morris will continue to see more back up minutes.
Dirk Nowitzki DALAnkleDAY TO DAYThere's a good chance we see Dirk's season debut in the next couple of games. Dwight Powell and Maxi Kleber will see more minutes until he returns. 
Gary Harris DENHip3-4 WeeksHarris is dealing w/ a strained Hip and he'll need the next few weeks to rehab. Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez will get more playing time. 
Dennis Smith Jr. DALWristDAY TO DAYSmith will miss his fourth straight game on Wednesday and could be looking at more games on the shelf. Luka Doncic will benefit most and J.J. Barea should get more run. 
Brandon Ingram LALAnkle1-2 WeeksIngram is dealing w/ a sprained Ankle and hes already missed three games and will miss at least a few more. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Lance Stephenson should see more playing time.
E'Twaun Moore NOLegDAY TO DAYMoore's Leg is banged up and he missed his previous game and will possibly need to miss Wednesday's game. Darius Miller could earn himself more playing time if Moore can't go.
Trey Burke NYKneeDAY TO DAYBurke has a mild MCL sprain and will miss his fifth straight game on Wednesday. Emmanuel Mudiay and Damyean Dotson will pick up minutes and usage. 
Dion Waiters MIAAnkleNo TimetableWaiters is coming back from surgery and he doesn't seem close to coming back. Wayne Ellington , Dwayne Wade, Derrick Jones Jr. , and Rodney McGruder will see more minutes. 
Andre Roberson OKCKneeNo TimetableRoberson is not recovering and we don't know when we'll see him on the court again. Dennis Schroder , Alex Abrines and Terrance Ferguson will pick up playing time.
Tyler Johnson MIAHipDAY TO DAYIt's very possible that Johnson makes his return to the court after missing just one game. If he can't go, Wayne Ellington , Dwayne Wade and Rodney McGruder pick up more minutes. 
Denzel Valentine CHIAnkleOUT FOR THE SEASONValentine had season-ending Ankle surgery. Justin Holiday will benefit w/ more playing time and Zach LaVine will also pick up a few more minutes.
Reggie Bullock DETAnkleDAY TO DAYBullock will likely miss his fifth straight game on Wednesday. Luke Kennard will see more playing time and shots until he returns. 
Jeremy Lin ATLBackDAY TO DAYLin is dealing w/ a sore Back and he'll miss his second straight game on Wednesday. Tyler Dorsey should pick up a few minutes and Trae Young 's usage will be through the roof. 
Stanley Johnson DETKneeDAY TO DAYJohnson could make his return to the court on Wednesday after missing his last three games. If he can't go, Luke Kennard and Bruce Brown will fill in. 
Allonzo Trier NYHamstring1-2 WeeksTrier hurt his Hamstring and he'll miss at least the next three games. Courtney Lee , Frank Ntilikina and Damyean Dotson will pick up playing time. 
Ish Smith DETAdductor3-6 WeeksSmith will miss the next month and change w/ essentially a tear in a muscle in his Groin. Reggie Jackson and Langston Galloway will fill in while he's out.
Omari Spellman ATLHipDAY TO DAYSpellman will miss his third straight game on Wednesday and John Collins and DeAndre' Bembry will see more minutes and usage. 
Markelle Fultz PHINeck/ShoulderNo TimetableFultz is suffering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and it's impacting his shooting ability. He'll be out until earliest late January. T.J. McConnell will continue to see more playing time.
Andre Iguodala GSWHipDAY TO DAYIggy is suffering from tightness in his Hip and he had to miss his previous game. He should be able to return to action on Wednesday. Alfonzo McKinnie was able to take advantage when Iggy was out. 
James Ennis III HOUHamstringDAY TO DAYEnnis hurt his Hamstring on Tuesday and we're waiting to see how long he'll be out for because he's looking like he'll miss multiple games. Gerald Green will see more playing time. 
Aron Baynes BOSAnkleDAY TO DAYBaynes missed his last two games w/ an Ankle injury and he may need sit for a third straight game on Wednesday. Daniel Theis will pick up playing time if Baynes has to sit. 
Miles Plumlee ATLKnee1-2 WeeksPlumlee went through a minor Knee procedure and he'll likely miss the next couple of weeks. He's on the outside looking into the Hawks rotation. 
Damian Jones GSWShoulderNo TimetableThere's a good chance Jones will have to miss the rest of the season after having surgery on a torn Pectoral Muscle. Kevon Looney , Jordan Bell and Jonas Jerebko will see more minutes.
Luc Mbah a Moute LACKneeNo TimetableIt's become very unclear when we'll see Mbah a Moute return to the floor. Montrezl Harrell and Danilo Gallinari will see more minutes.
Jerryd Bayless MINKnee1-3 WeeksBayless is getting closer to returning but it'll be hard for him to work his way into the 'Wolves rotation. Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones will continue to see more minutes while Bayless is out. 
David Nwaba CLEKneeDAY TO DAYThere's a chance Nwaba can return to the court on Wednesday. Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman will see more minutes and usage if he can't go. 
Dillon Brooks MEMKnee3-4 WeeksBrooks is dealing w/ a bad MCL sprain and we will not likely see him again until January. Kyle Anderson will pick up more minutes. Wayne Selden could get more involved. 
Lance Thomas NYKnee2-3 WeeksThomas had surgery on his Knee and while he's out Noah Vonleh will continue to see more playing time. Kevin Knox should see an uptick in minutes. 
Chandler Parsons MEMKnee 2-4 WeeksParsons is ALWAYS HURT! Kyle Anderson should see extended minutes. Once Parsons returns, he'll be on the shelf again soon enough. Wayne Selden and JaMychal Green will see more minutes. 
Zhaire Smith PHIFoot4-6 WeeksSmith is dealing with a fractured foot. T.J. McConnell will pick up more playing time. 
Justin Patton PHIFootNo TimetablePatton had surgery on his foot and it is undetermined when he'll be back with his new team. Amir Johnson and Wilson Chandler will see more playing time.
Norman Powell TORShoulder1-3 WeeksPowell is not healing as quickly as expected and could need another few weeks. OG Anunoby , Delon Wright , Fred VanVleet and Danny Green should pick up more minutes.
Lonnie Walker IV SASKneeDAY TO DAYWe should see Walker back on the court very soon. Derrick White , Bryn Forbes and Patty Mills will fill in until he returns.  
Brandon Knight HOUKneeDAY TO DAYThe Rockets are saying that Knight could be ready to go by early next week. Eric Gordon will continue to see more minutes even when Knight gets in the mix.
Timofey Mozgov ORLKneeNo TimetableMozgov hasn't played all year and it's uncertain whether or not he'll even be in the rotation this season. Khem Birch will play more minutes than him.
Treveon Graham BKNHamstringNo TimetableGraham has a strained Hamstring and we don't know when we'll see him take the court again. Allen Crabbe and Joe Harris will see more minutes
John Henson CLEWrist10-14 WeeksHenson had Wrist surgery and will be on the shelf for the next few months. He was also traded to the Cavs and Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. will see more playing time until he returns to action.
Pat Connaughton MILKneeDAY TO DAYConnaughton sat out his previous game w/ a Knee injury and he should be able to return to the court on Wednesday. Donte DiVincenzo will see more minutes if he can't go.
Jerome Robinson LACFootDAY TO DAYRobinson is on the outside looking in to the Clippers rotation even when fully healthy. 
Jamal Crawford PHXKneeDAY TO DAYCrawford didn't play in his last two games but should be able to return to the court on Thursday. 
Alex Poythress ATLAnkle1-2 WeeksPoythress could miss another week or two of action. John Collins and DeAndre' Bembry will see more playing time. 
Glenn Robinson III DETAnkleDAY TO DAYRobinson will miss the Pistons game on Wednesday and that should leave even more playing time for Luke Kennard
Guerschon Yabusele BOSAnkle3-4 WeeksYabusele will be sidelined for at least the next few weeks and Marcus Morris and Daniel Theis should pick up more playing time. 
Marquese Chriss HOUAnkleDAY TO DAYChriss has missed the Rockets the last four games and he's currently on the outside of the Rockets rotation.