NBA Injuries

NAMETEAMINJURYTIMETABLE TO RETURNANALYSIS
Kevin Durant BKNAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONDurant is not coming back this season despite videos circulating of him being able to shoot with a full range of motion. Taurean Prince will benefit most along with Joe Harris with Durant out. 
Stephen Curry GSWHandDAY TO DAYCurry returned to action on March 5th, but now he's sick and he missed his last game. If he sits, Andrew Wiggins will be the top shooting option and reserves such as Damion Lee and Ky Bowman will see more minutes.
John Wall WSHAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONWe were told a couple of weeks ago that he wasn't close and he's starting to run out of time and the Wizards aren't contending. Shabazz Napier and Ish Smith (if healthy) will run the point for the Wizards. 
Klay Thompson GSWKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONWe won't see Thompson on the court this season. Andrew Wiggins , Eric Paschall and Damion Lee will pick up more minutes for the rest of the season. 
Giannis Antetokounmpo MILKneeDAY TO DAYAntetokounmpo is looking like he may need to sit on Sunday with a sore Knee and if he's out Khris Middleton becomes the top option and Brook Lopez and Eric Bledsoe pick up more shots. Marvin Williams will see more minutes.
Andre Drummond CLECalfDAY TO DAYDrummond had been dealing with an injured Calf and it's looking like he will return to action on Sunday. If he sits again Tristan Thompson and Larry Nance Jr. will pick up more playing time.
Kyrie Irving BKNShoulderOUT FOR THE SEASONIrving's season is over after having Shoulder surgery. Spencer Dinwiddie will see more time running the point and Joe Harris and Caris LeVert 's usage will go up.
Karl-Anthony Towns MINWrist2-3 WeeksTowns needs another few weeks to recover, but he could be held out for the rest of the season. Naz Reid will be the main fill in option. Juancho Hernangomez and James Johnson will benefit.
Deandre Ayton PHXAnkleDAY TO DAYAyton will miss his second game in a row on Sunday and Aron Baynes will see more minutes and usage until he returns.
Jusuf Nurkic PORLegs1 WeekNurkic is expected to return to the Blazers lineup next Sunday versus Houston. Hassan Whiteside will be in more of a timeshare as Nurkic shakes the rust. Caleb Swanigan 's minutes will drop.
Clint Capela ATLHeel1-3 WeeksCapela is still dealing with a sore Achilles and we won't see him make his Hawks debut for at least another week.  Dewayne Dedmon and Damian Jones will see more minutes.
Ben Simmons PHIBackNo TimetableSimmons will probably be out at least another few weeks.  Shake Milton and Alec Burks will see a bump in minutes. Tobias Harris and Josh Richardson (if healthy) should be able to slash more to the rim.
Joel Embiid PHIShoulderDAY TO DAYEmbiid could potentially return to the lineup this week. Al Horford and Tobias Harris will play more in the post and Mike Scott will see more minutes and shots from the arc if he needs more time off.
Zach LaVine CHIQuadDAY TO DAYLaVine may need another game to recover and if he can't return Denzel Valentine will see more minutes and Lauri Markkanen and Otto Porter will see more shots. 
Malcolm Brogdon INDQuad1-2 WeeksBrogdon will miss at least a week of action and T.J. McConnell and Aaron Holiday should benefit. Victor Oladipo (if healthy) will see more shots. 
Evan Fournier ORLElbowNo TimetableForunier could miss the next few weeks, but there's no exact date we can expect him to return. D.J. Augustin and Wes Iwundu will see more minutes. Terrence Ross has a much safer floor. 
Jaylen Brown BOSHamstringDAY TO DAYBrown may need one or two more games off and Marcus Smart will see more minutes. Gordon Hayward (if healthy), Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker will see more shots.
Gordon Hayward BOSKneeDAY TO DAYHayward is looking like he's returning to action on Sunday. With Jaylen Brown still hurt, he will see more shots. 
LaMarcus Aldridge SASShoulderDAY TO DAYAldridge has missed the last few weeks of action and it's uncertain when we'll see him take the court again. Trey Lyles and Rudy Gay will see the bulk of the minutes up front.
Marc Gasol TORHamstringDAY TO DAYGasol is getting closer to returning and could be back in the next couple of games. While he's out, Serge Ibaka   and Chris Boucher will see more minutes.
Jonathan Isaac ORLKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONIsaac's season is over because of the Knee injury he suffered and Wes Iwundu will pick up minutes and Aaron Gordon will see more plays in the post and should be able to grab more boards. 
Jaren Jackson Jr.MEMKneeDAY TO DAYJackson is getting closer to returning and could be back in the next couple of games. Josh Jackson , Kyle Anderson and Brandon Clarke (if healthy) should see more minutes and usage.
Draymond Green GSWKneeDAY TO DAYGreen is always banged up. Eric Paschall 's should see a lot more time with the ball if he needs more time off. Jordan Poole and Dragan Bender will also see more minutes.
Fred VanVleet TORShoulderDAY TO DAYVanVleet could return in the next couple of games. If he continues to sit, Norman Powell and Terence Davis will see more minutes. 
Kelly Oubre Jr.PHXKnee3-4 WeeksOubre had a little procedure on his Knee and he'll miss at least another three weeks. His season could be over. While he's out Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson (if healthy) will benefit.
Blake Griffin DETKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONGriffin's season is over. Thon Maker , John Henson , Sekou Doumbouya and Christian Wood will see more minutes. 
Marvin Bagley IIISACFoot1-3 WeeksBagley will be on the shelf for at least another couple of weeks. Nemanja Bjelica and Richaun Holmes will see more minutes. Alex Len could steal a few as well.
Luke Kennard DETKneeDAY TO DAYKennard is getting very close to returning to action and could make it back in the next few games. Bruce Brown and Langston Galloway will see more shots and minutes.
Josh Richardson PHIConcussionNo TimetableRichardson is in the Concussion protocol and while he's out Shake Milton , Furkan Korkmaz and Alec Burks should see more minutes. Is this Glenn Robinson III's way into the rotation?
Victor Oladipo INDKneeDAY TO DAYOladipo may need to sit for Sunday's game and if he can't go, T.J. Warren (if healthy) will see more shots and Justin and Aaron Holiday will see more minutes. 
Brandon Clarke MEMQuad1-2 WeeksWhile Clarke is out, Jonas Valanciunas will play deeper into games and Gorgui Dieng and Josh Jackson will see more playing time. 
JJ Redick NOHamstring1-2 WeeksRedick has an injured Hamstring and while he's out, Josh Hart should be able to play more minutes and Lonzo Ball will see his usage increase. Jrue Holiday benefits a bit as well.
Jeremy Lamb INDTorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONLamb's season is over and TJ Warren will see more shots and Victor Oladipo (if healthy) will see less competition for playing time for the rest of the way. Justin Holiday will see more minutes as well.
Derrick Rose DETAnkle3-4 WeeksRose will miss at least the next few weeks with an injured Ankle and Bruce Brown and Jordan McRae will see more minutes and usage. 
Dwight Powell DALAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONPowell is done for the season and Maxi Kleber and Willie Cauley-Stein will fill in for the rest of the way. 
T.J. Warren INDLegDAY TO DAYWarren may have to sit for another game with an injured Leg and if he can't go, Justin Holiday will see more minutes and usage. 
Jae Crowder MIAConcussionNo TimetableCrowder is in the league's Concussion protocol and while he's out Derrick Jones Jr. and Duncan Robinson will see more minutes. Kelly Olynyk will help out as well.
Tim Hardaway Jr.DALIllnessDAY TO DAYHardaway is sick and he may need to sit for Sunday's game. If he can't go, Delon Wright and J.J. Barea could see more shots. 
Zach Collins PORShoulder 1-2 Weeks Collins should be getting closer to returning. Carmelo Anthony and Trevor Ariza will fill the void. Nassir Little will see more love in the rotation as well. 
Justise Winslow MEMBackNo TimetableWinslow is still bothered by his Back and we don't know when we'll see him debut with the Grizzlies. De'Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson will see more minutes. 
Tyler Herro MIAAnkleNo TimetableHerro doesn't have a timetable to return at the moment and until he returns Duncan Robinson , Jae Crowder (if healthy) and Derrick Jones Jr. will see a bump in minutes. 
Rodney Hood PORAchillesNo TimetableHood's season is all but done after he had surgery on his Achilles. It's hard to believe that he'll return this season. Trevor Ariza will pick up a lot more minutes and usage. 
Ish Smith WSHHamstring1-2 WeeksWith Smith out of action, Shabazz Napier will see more time with the ball and we should expect Bradley Beal to run the point a bit more as well.
Kris Dunn CHIKnee OUT FOR THE SEASONDunn is DONE! (Pun intended). Shaq Harrison and Denzel Valentine and Ryan Arcidiacono could see a minor bump in minutes. Otto Porter will handle a lot of SF responsibilities.
Jalen Brunson DALShoulderNo TimetableBrunson has a torn Labrum and we don't know if we'll see him again this season. Seth Curry (if healthy), Delon Wright and J.J. Barea will see more minutes.
Chandler Hutchison CHIShoulderNo TimetableHutchison is injury-prone and we don't know when we'll see him take the court again and Otto Porter and Shaq Harrison will see more minutes. Ryan Arcidiacono could fill in as well if he's healthy.
Dorian Finney-AmithDALHipDAY TO DAYIf Finney-Smith has to miss another game, expect Maxi Kleber to get more minutes and Willie Cauley-Stein should be more involved.
Skal Labissiere ATLKnee1-2 WeeksLabissiere will be shelved for another week or two and Damian Jones , Dewayne Dedmon and Bruno Fernando will cover more ground while he's out.
Seth Curry DALAnkleDAY TO DAYCurry's Ankle is injured and will miss Sunday's game. While he's out, Delon Wright and J.J. Barea should see more minutes and shots.
Jakob Poeltl SASKnee1-3 WeeksPoeltl has a sprained MCL and it's looking like he will miss another week or two. Rudy Gay and Trey Lyles will see more minutes and usage until LaMarcus Aldridge returns.
Cam Reddish ATLLegDAY TO DAYReddish is dealing with a sore Leg and if he can't return to action on Monday, De'Andre Hunter and Kevin Huerter will see more shots. 
Garrett Temple BKNAnkleDAY TO DAYTemple will miss another game of action on Sunday and Taurean Prince and Joe Harris should see more shots. 
Frank Kaminsky PHXKneeNo TimetableKaminsky doesn't have a timetable to return and Aron Baynes will see more minutes behind Deandre Ayton until Kaminsky is ready to return. Dario Saric also benefits.
Andre Roberson OKCKneeNo TimetableNew year, same story! Roberson has to be cleared in order to play and Hamidou Diallo and Terrance Ferguson will pick up minutes at SG/SF.
Meyers Leonard MIAAnkleNo TimetableWhile Leonard is out, Kelly Olynyk and Jae Crowder will help fill the void. Andre Iguodala could play a few minutes at PF as well.
Ky BowmanGSWAnkleDAY TO DAYBowman will miss at least one more game with a sprained Ankle and while he's out, Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole will help run the point. Damion Lee will assist too.
Al-Farouq Aminu ORLKnee4-5 WeeksWith Aminu sidelined, Khem Birch and Mohamed Bamba should be able to pick up a few minutes. Aaron Gordon will see more playing time as well.
Eric Gordon  HOUKneeDAY TO DAYIf Gordon needs more time for his Knee to recover, expect Austin Rivers and Danuel House Jr. to pick up more action on the court. 
George Hill MILGroinDAY TO DAYIf Hill needs to sit for another game with an injured Groin, Donte DiVincenzo and Wes Matthews will see more time with the ball.
Darius Garland CLEGroinDAY TO DAYGarland has missed his last few games with an injured Groin and if he needs more time off, Collin Sexton will see more shots and Kevin Porter Jr. (if healthy) and Alfonzo McKinnie will see more action.
Kevin Porter Jr.CLEConcussionNo TimetableHe's in the protocol and will need to miss another game and Alfonzo McKinnie should see more minutes. Collin Sexton better be ready to play deep into games until the Cavs Guards get healthy. 
Ryan Arcidiacono CHIAchillesDAY TO DAYArcidiacono has a sore Achilles and he may need to sit for another game and if he does, Shaq Harrison and Denzel Valentine should see more playing time. 
Darius Miller NOAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONMiller injured his Achilles back in August and is out for the season. Kenrich Williams and E'Twaun Moore pick up more minutes.
Kevon Looney GSWHip3-4 WeeksLooney will miss the next few weeks of action and Marquese Chriss , Dragan Bender and Eric Paschall will see more playing time. 
Luke Kornet CHIAnkle/Foot5-7 WeeksKornet may miss the rest of the season with a horribly sprained Ankle and a Foot injury. More playing time ahead for Wendell Carter Jr., Thaddeus Young and Daniel Gafford .
DeAndre' Bembry ATLAbsNo TimetableBembry continues to miss time with multiple injuries and we haven't seen him on the court for a couple of months. De'Andre Hunter and Vince Carter will continue to benefit. 
Darius Bazley OKCKnee1-3 WeeksBazley will miss at least another few weeks with a bruised Knee and Danilo Gallinari and Hamidou Diallo will see more minutes. 
Nickeil Alexander-Walker NOWristNo TimetableAlexander-Walker has an injured Wrist and we don't know when we will see him take the court again. Josh Hart and E'Twaun Moore should see a few more minutes. 
Lonnie Walker IVSASShinDAY TO DAYWalker is out for Sunday's game and Derrick White and Patty Mills could see more playing time. Bryn Forbes could see a few more shots. 
Dennis Smith Jr.NYConcussionNo TimetableSmith has a Concussion it's unconfirmed when we will see him active and Elfrid Payton and Frank Ntilikina will get more PG minutes. There's a small chance he returns on Sunday.
Dylan Windler CLELegNo TimetableIt's not looking like we'll see Windler active at all this season as he may need surgery and won't recover in time befor the season ends. Cedi Osman and Kevin Porter Jr. (if healthy) will benefit.
Grayson Allen MEMHipOUT FOR THE SEASONAllen is dealing with an injured Hip and Coach K (even though he's not on the Memphis staff) says he's done for the season! De'Anthony Melton and Tyus Jones will see more minutes moving forward.
Doug McDermott INDToeDAY TO DAYMcDermott may need to sit for another game with a sore Toe and if he sits, Justin and Aaron Holiday will see more action.
Cameron Johnson PHXIllnessDAY TO DAYWith Johnson and Oubre out, Mika Bridges will see even more minutes and Elie Okobo will see more action on the court as well.
Dante Exum CLEAnkleNo TimetableWe don’t know when we'll see Exum take the court again and Kevin Porter Jr. (if healthy) and Darius Garland (if healthy) will benefit with him off the floor. Collin Sexton will see more usage.
Dewan Hernandez TORFootNo TimetableHernandez is still out with an Ankle injury and Serge Ibaka , Chris Boucher and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will see more minutes. 
Kelan MartinMINAnkleDAY TO DAYIf Martin has to sit for Sunday's game, Josh Okogie and Jarrett Culver will see a slight uptick in minutes. 
Max StrusCHITorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONStrus season is over and Denzel Valentine will find himself getting more playing time. Shaq Harrison could benefit as well.
Alen Smailagic GSWQuadDAY TO DAYSmailagic missed his seventh game in a row with a Quad injury and Marquese Chriss and Dragan Bender will see more playing time if he can't play on Tuesday.
Marco Belinelli SASIllnessDAY TO DAYBelinelli will sit again on Sunday because he's sick and more shots will be available for Patty Mills and Derrick White
Jerome Robinson WSHAchillesDAY TO DAYRobinson may need to sit for Sunday's game and if he does, Shabazz Napier will be seeing a ton of minutes with Ish Smith already out. 
D.J. Wilson MILAnkleDAY TO DAYWilson is looking like he'll have to sit for another game on Sunday and Ersan Ilyasova should pick up more minutes along with Marvin Williams .