NAME

TEAM

INJURY

TIMETABLE TO RETURN

ANALYSIS

Stephen Curry GSWGroinDAY TO DAYCurry could make his return before the end of the week. Quinn Cook and Shaun Livingston will continue to fill in if needed. 
Kristaps Porzingis NYKneeNo TimetableThis is a tricky one b/c if the Knicks are competing by January-February, they will bring Porzingis back, but he could be held out for the entire season. Noah Vonleh and Kevin Knox will fill in. 
DeMarcus Cousins GSWAchillesNo TimetableCousins rehab is progressing but there is no official return date, but it's looking more and more like he'll return either right after Christmas or in January. Damian Jones will continue to fill-in.
Victor Oladipo INDKneeDAY TO DAYOladipo missed his previous five games and he may be out until next week. Tyreke Evans , Aaron Holiday and Bojan Bogdanovic will see more minutes and usage. 
Kevin Love CLEToe5-7 weeksLove is looking at a January return. Larry Nance Jr. and Cedi Osman will continue to pick up more playing time. Tristan Thompson 's usage has also gone up.
Lauri Markkanen CHIElbow1-2 WeeksMarkkanen continues to recover and could be ready to go in early December. Jabari Parker will be the primary fill-in option w/ Bobby Portis also out.  
Chris Paul HOUHamstringDAY TO DAYPaul has missed his last two games w/ a sore Hamstring and reports are out that he shouldn't miss much time, but it is possible he'll have to miss another game or two this week. Eric Gordon will fill in. 
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.
Draymond Green GSWToeDAY TO DAYGreen has missed six straight games and he won't see the floor again until next week. Kevon Looney and Jordan Bell will play more until he returns. 
Dwight Howard WSHGluteDAY TO DAYHoward is not getting better. It hurts him to sit down. He may need to miss extended time. Consider him DTD for now. Ian Mahinmi and Jason Smith will fill in.
Dejounte Murray SASTorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONMurray will miss the 2018-2019 regular season. Patty Mills , Derrick White and Bryn Forbes will see a ton of minutes.
Goran Dragic MIAKneeDAY TO DAYDragic has missed five straight games and hasn't been able to get through practice. Josh Richardson will shift to PG and Rodney McGruder and Wayne Ellington will see more minutes.
Jusuf Nurkic PORShoulderDAY TO DAYNurkic says he's ready to go for Wednesday's game but it wouldn't be surprising for the Blazers to still rule him out. Meyers Leonard will see more minutes and Al-Farouq Aminu will see more usage if he sits.
Bobby Portis CHIKnee2-3 WeeksPortis is dealing w/ a sprained MCL and Jabari Parker will pick up a lot of playing time until he returns.
Will Barton DENHip2-3 WeeksBarton is feeling better and it's possible that he can return in the first couple of weeks of December. Trey Lyles , Juancho Hernangomez and Torrey Craig should see more minutes. 
Rajon Rondo LALHand3-4 WeeksRondo had surgery on his fractured Hand, but he is healing quickly. Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart will fill in until he is ready to return. 
Aaron Gordon ORLBackDAY TO DAYGordon is dealing w/ Back tightness and he may have to miss Wednesday's game. Jonathan Issac and Khem Birch will see more minutes if Gordon has to sit. 
Dennis Smith Jr. DALWristDAY TO DAYSmith could return for Wednesday's game. If he needs to sit out, Luka Doncic will see more time w/ the ball and Dorian Finney-Smith will see more minutes.
Pau Gasol SASFootNo TimetableThe Spurs are not saying anything regarding Gasol's status and he continues to get ruled out of games. Jakob Poeltl and Davis Bertans will fill in. 
Elfrid Payton NOPinky4-5 WeeksPayton had surgery on his fractured Pinky and will miss more time. E'Twaun Moore and Jrue Holiday and Wesley Johnson will fill in until he returns.
Kris Dunn CHIKnee1-3 WeeksDunn is getting there when it comes to rehab and should be back early December. Cameron Payne should see a lot more playing time. Shaquille Harrison should see some extra minutes.
Isaiah Thomas DEN           HipNo TimetableThomas' return to the court is not close. Jamal Murray 's minutes are safe and secure. Monte Morris could see some back up PG minutes. 
Dirk Nowitzki DALAnkle1-4 WeeksWe won't see Dirk until December as he continues to heal slowly. Dwight Powell (when healthy) and Maxi Kleber will see more minutes until he returns. 
Gary Harris DENAnkleDAY TO DAYHarris has missed his last two games w/ a sore Ankle and if he needs to miss more time Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez will get more playing time. 
George Hill CLEShoulderDAY TO DAYHill could return this week. Jordan Clarkson and Collin Sexton will see more minutes if he needs more time. 
Jaylen Brown BOSBackDAY TO DAYBrown missed his previous game w/ a Back bruise and if he has to sit out more games, Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart will see more playing time. 
Courtney Lee NYNeckNo TimetableLee is practicing but we're unsure when he'll take the court. Frank Ntilikina , Mario Hezonja , Damyean Dotson and Kevin Knox will see more minutes until he returns. 
DeMarre Carroll BKNFootDAY TO DAYCarroll may have to miss Wednesday's game w/ a sore Foot. Allen Crabbe and Joe Harris will see more playing time if he can’t go. 
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 (when healthy) will pick up playing time.
Luke Kennard DETShoulder1-2 WeeksKennard is getting closer but he's not yet ready to take the court. Stanley Johnson and Reggie Bullock will see more playing time. 
Denzel Valentine CHIAnkleNo TimetableWe are awaiting final confirmation but Valentine may have had season-ending Ankle surgery. Justin Holiday will benefit w/ more playing time and Zach LaVine also benefits.
Kosta Koufos SACCalfNo TimetableKoufos continues to miss games w/ a sore Calf. Marvin Bagley III will see more playing time. Harry Giles could also be thrown a few more minutes. 
Sam Dekker CLEAnkle1-2 WeeksDekker is getting closer to returning. Cedi Osman and Larry Nance Jr. should see more playing time until he returns. 
Tyler Johnson MIAHamstringDAY TO DAYJohnson has missed four straight games. Derrick Jones Jr. and Wayne Ellington will see more run until he returns. 
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.
Hamidou Diallo OKCAnkleDAY TO DAYDiallo will likely need to sit out at least two more games w/ a sprained Ankle. Alex Abrines will see more playing time if he has to sit. 
Jerryd Bayless MINKneeNo TimetableBayless still doesn't have a timetable to return to start playing for his new team. Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones will pick up playing time while Bayless is out. 
David Nwaba CLEKneeDAY TO DAYNwaba missed his previous game w/ a Knee injury and if he needs to miss more time, Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman will see more usage. Kyle Korver will see more minutes.
Nerlens Noel OKCCalfDAY TO DAYNoel is dealing w/ a minor Calf injury and may need to miss Wednesday's game. Steven Adams will see more usage and Patrick Patterson will pick up minutes.
Markelle Fultz PHIShoulderNo TimetableFultz is visiting a Shoulder specialist and he's been in a ton of pain. He may need to miss extended time. T.J. McConnell will continue to see more playing time.
Dillon Brooks MEMKnee5-6 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. 
NeneHOUCalf2-3 WeeksNene's pain in his Calf continues to keep him on the shelf. Clint Capela will play even more w/ the Rockets front court banged up. Marquese Chriss will get more run.
Gerald Green HOUKneeDAY TO DAYGreen missed his previous game w/ a sore Ankle and he may need to sit for another game. If he sits James Ennis III will see more minutes. 
Terrance Ferguson OKCAnkle1-2 WeeksFerguson will need to miss a few more games w/ an Ankle sprained Ankle. Alex Abrines will see more playing time. 
Lance Thomas NYKnee3-4 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 2-3 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 PHIFoot6-8 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 TORShoulder2-3 WeeksPowell will miss the another few weeks of action, but he is on the mend. OG Anunoby , Delon Wright , Fred VanVleet and Danny Green should pick up more minutes.
Lonnie Walker IV SASKnee3-5 WeeksWalker is going to start playing in rehab games and could return sometime in December. Derrick White , Bryn Forbes and Patty Mills will fill in until he returns.  
Brandon Knight HOUKneeNo TimetableKnight is practicing but we don't know when we'll see him take the court again and Eric Gordon should pick up even more playing time.
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
Dwight Powell DALKneeDAY TO DAYPowell may need to miss his fourth straight game w/ a sore Knee. Maxi Kleber will pick up playing time if Powell can't go.
John Henson MILWrist3-4 MonthsHenson had Wrist surgery and will be on the shelf for at least the next three months. Brook Lopez and Thon Maker will see more minutes. 
Greg Monroe TORBackDAY TO DAYMonroe is on the outside looking into the Raptors rotation once he's able to play again. He's dealing w/ Back spasms. Serge Ibaka , Jonas Valanciunas and Pascal Siakam will see more minutes. 
Tyler Dorsey ATLBone BruiseDAY TO DAYDorsey hasn't seen consistent minutes all year and he'll miss at least the next two games for the Hawks. Jeremy Lin will see more playing time. 
Jonah Bolden PHILegNo TimetableBolden suffered the injury in the G-League and we're uncertain when he'll see the floor again. Bolden only played six games for the Sixers this season. 
Alfonzo McKinnie GSWFootDAY TO DAYMcKinnie has missed his last six games. Andre Iguodala will play more if he has to continue to sit.
Alex Poythress ATLAnkleDAY TO DAYPoythress has missed five straight games w/ this Anke injury. John Collins and DeAndre' Bembry will see more playing time.