| NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
| Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | December | We're starting to hear more about the return of Leonard looming and he's practicing |
| 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 | 4-7 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 | 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 | 3-5 Months | Millsap had surgery and reports say that he'll miss the next several months (no definitive timetable). Kenneth Faried picks up minutes. |
| Rudy Gobert | UT | Knee | 4 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 | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Beverley had surgery and is out for the rest of the season. 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 | No Timetable | The injury isn't healing and he'll likely miss another couple of weeks. Wes Johnson benefits. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | 3-5 Weeks | LaVine is starting to take contact in practice. Justin Holiday will start in his place and Denzel Valentine picks up time. |
| Kevin Durant | GSW | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Durant has missed the last few games and is questionable for tonight. Omri Casspi has filled in. |
| Blake Griffin | LAC | Sprained MCL | 2 Months | With Griffin out, Wes Johnson and Sam Dekker will pick up a ton of 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. |
| John Wall | WSH | Knee | 2 Weeks | With Wall out, Bradley Beal's usage will be at an all-time high and Tim Frazier picks up playing time. |
| 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. |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | Ankle | No Timetable | With Aminu out, Ed Davis, Zach Collins and even Noah Vonleh should see more playing time. Not much depth up front. |
| Tristan Thompson | CLE | Calf | 1-2 Weeks | Thompson being out opens up more minutes for Jae Crowder and Jeff Green up front. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | No Timetable | December is a possibility, but Mavs Coaches don't seem confident in announcing an official target date to return. Yogi Ferrell benefits. |
| Kemba Walker | CHA | Shoulder | Day To Day | If Walker has to miss a game or two, Malik Monk picks up shots and Michael Carter-Williams picks up playing time. |
| Enes Kanter | NY | Back | DAY TO DAY | Could return tonight and has missed the last few games. If he's out again Kyle O'Quinn and Willy Hernangomez pick up playing time. |
| Delon Wright | TOR | Shoulder | 3-4 Weeks | Wright decided not to have surgery and should be back inside a month. Norman Powell will pick up more playing time. |
| Jeff Teague | MIN | Achilles | Day To Day | Teague is dealing with soreness and if he needs to miss more time, Tyus Jones and Jamal Crawford pick up more playing time. |
| Iman Shumpert | CLE | Knee | Day To Day | Shumpert returned to the court and his Knee was not 100 percent and got taken out of the game. Kyle Korver pick up minutes. |
| Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | 2-3 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 | 5-6 Weeks | He will likely be out until January and Austin Rivers and Lou Williams pick up more playing time. |
| Joe Johnson | UT | Wrist | December | Not a good injury for a shooter and Donovan Mitchell and Thabo Sefolosha will pick up more playing time. |
| Wilson Chandler | DEN | Back | Day To Day | If Chandler needs to miss another game, Will Barton will pick up a ton of minutes. |
| Matthew Dellavedova | MIL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Bucks rotation. |
| Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Knee | 3-4 Weeks | Even when Teletovic returns, he'll be on the outside looking in when it comes to the Bucks rotation with Eric Bledsoe around. |
| Allen Crabbe | BKN | Back | Day To Day | Crabbe has needed to miss a few games and Sean Kilpatrick should pick up minutes |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | Ankle | Day To Day | He's experiencing pain in the Ankle that should keep him out another game at least. DeMarre Carroll and Trevor Booker pick up minutes. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | No Timetable | Leuer has not been able to practice fully and Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. |
| Derrick Rose | CLE | Ankle | No Timetable | The Cavs don't have much depth at PG with Rose, Thomas and Iman Shumpert out, Jose Calderon gets more minutes. |
| 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 | No Timetable | Nwaba has not been able to practice 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 | Day To Day | He's not been able to practice in full and could be out another few 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. |
| Rodney Hood | UT | Ankle | Day To Day | He's dealing with Ankle soreness and Donovan Mitchell's usage goes up and Thabo Sefolosha picks up playing time. |
| 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 | 2-3 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 | 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 | 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. |
| Nik Stauskas | PHI | Ankle | Day To Day | With all of the Sixers mid-court injuries, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot should see more playing time. |
| 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. |
| Luke Babbitt | ATL | Back | DAY TO DAY | He could be returning Thursday. John Collins gets more playing time while he's out. |
| Mario Chalmers | MEM | Ankle | Day To Day | If Chalmers needs to miss a game, Andrew Harrison likely takes over starting with Tyreke Evans getting minutes at PG. |
| Nene Hilario | HOU | Shoulder | Day To Day | If Nene needs to miss another game, Tarik Black picks up playing time |
| Nemanja Bjelica | MIN | Foot | Day To Day | He could be returning tonight. If not, Gorgui Dieng picks up minutes. |
| Brandan Wright | MEM | Groin | No Timetable | He hasn't been pracicing in full, keeping the Grizzlies Forwards and Centers secure when it comes to playing time. |
| Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | 2-3 Weeks | Ajinca will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation once he returns. |
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