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TIMETABLE TO RETURN

ANALYSIS

Kyle Lowry TORThighDAY TO DAYLowry may have to miss his third straight game on Wednesday w/ a Thigh injury. Delon Wright and Fred VanVleet will fill in. 
Julius Randle NOAnkleDAY TO DAYRandle will likely have to sit for Wednesday's game and Darius Miller and Cheick Diallo will see more playing time until he returns. Nikola Mirotic is also banged up.
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 GSWAchilles3-4 WeeksCousins is pracicing with the Warriors G-League team.  It's looking more and more like he'll return in early January. Jordan Bell and Kevon Looney will continue to fill-in.
Zach LaVine CHIAnkle1-2 WeeksLaVine is looking like he'll have to sit out for the next week or two w/ an Ankle injury. Justin Holiday 's usage will go up a ton. 
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 his third straight game on Wednesday. Darius Miller and Solomon Hill will see more minutes w/ Julius Randle also hurting.
Serge Ibaka TORKneeDAY TO DAYIbaka is dealing w/ swelling in his Knee and Pascal Siakam will see more playing time and usage if Ibaka has to sit for Wednesday's game. 
Caris LeVert BKNFootNo TimetableLeVert is starting to rehab and there is a chance he will return this season from a dislocated Foot. Allen Crabbe (when healthy) and Joe Harris will continue to see more minutes.
Mike Conley MEMHamstringDAY TO DAYConley has a sore Hamstring and he may need to sit for a second straight game on Wednesday which would give Shelvin Mack more minutes and usage. 
Paul Millsap DENToe4-5 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 .
Jeff Teague MINAnkleDAY TO DAYTeague will miss his second straight game on Wednesday w/ an Ankle injury. Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones will see more minutes and usage. 
Dwight Howard WSHGlute7-9 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 , Derrick White and Bryn Forbes will see a ton of minutes.
Tristan Thompson CLEFoot2-3 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 ATLAnkle2-3 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 will miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday w/ a sore Knee. Aron Baynes and Daniel Theis and Marcus Morris will fill in. 
Will Barton DENHip1-3 WeeksBarton is feeling better and it's possible that he can return in the next couple of weeks. Trey Lyles , Juancho Hernangomez and Torrey Craig will continue to see more minutes. 
Rajon Rondo LALHandDAY TO DAYRondo will go through practice and if he can get through w/ no pain or swelling, he could return by the end of the week. Lonzo Ball and Josh Hart will fill in until he is ready to return. 
Otto Porter Jr. WSHKnee/Quad1-2 WeeksPorter will be out for at least another week of action. New acquisition Trevor Ariza will fill in until Porter is ready to return. 
Tim Hardaway Jr. NYHeelDAY TO DAYHardaway may have to miss his second straight game on Wednesday and this could open up more minutes and shots for Trey Burke and Frank Ntilikina .
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 LACHamstring1-2 WeeksWilliams will be sidelined for at least another week of action. Avery Bradley and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will see more minutes. 
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.
Malcolm Brogdon MILHamstringDAY TO DAYBrogdon could miss his third straight game on Wednesday w/ a Hamstring injry. If he misses more time it will open up more minutes for Tony Snell . 
Gary Harris DENHip1-3 WeeksHarris is able to run, but he'll still need a couple of more weeks to recover. Torrey Craig and Juancho Hernangomez will get more playing time. 
Dennis Smith Jr. DALWristDAY TO DAYSmith returned for a game, but then his Wrist started hurting again and he's now missed his last two contests. Luka Doncic will benefit most and J.J. Barea should get more run. 
Brandon Ingram LALAnkleDAY TO DAYIngram could make his return to the court on Friday if he can practice without any pain. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Lance Stephenson should see more playing time.
JaVale McGee LALIllnessDAY TO DAYMcGee has missed his last two games because he's sick and if he needs to miss more time, Tyson Chandler will fill-in. 
Jonas Valanciunas TORThumb3-4 WeeksValanciunas will need to miss the next few weeks after having surgery on his Thumb. Pascal Siakam and Greg Monroe will fill in until he returns. 
Dion Waiters MIAAnkleNo TimetableWaiters is coming back from surgery and he's just starting to practice again. 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.
Goran Dragic MIAKneeDAY TO DAYThe Knee pain just won't go away for Dragic as he could be looking at even more time on the shelf. He's missed his last three games and Tyler Johnson and Josh Richardson will pick up minutes if he doesn't heal.
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.
Bogdan Bogdanovic SACFootDAY TO DAYBogdanovic might have to miss Thursday's game because he's dealing w/ soreness in his Foot. Buddy Hield and Justin Jackson will see more minutes and usage if he can't go. 
Marvin Bagley III SACKnee1-2 WeeksBagley is dealing w/ a bone bruise in his Knee and he may have to miss the next two weeks of action. Nemanja Bjelica and Harry Giles will see more minutes until he is ready to return. 
Damyean Dotson NYShoulder DAY TO DAYDotson will likely have to miss his fourth straight game on Wednesday w/ a Shoulder injury. Courtney Lee and Frank Ntilikina will piack up more minutes until he's ready to return. 
Allonzo Trier NYHamstring1-2 WeeksTrier will miss his sixth straight game on Wednesday. Courtney Lee and Frank Ntilikina will pick up playing time. 
Ish Smith DETAdductor3-5 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 ATLHip1-2 WeeksSpellman will need to miss more time and we may not see him for a few weeks. 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.
Iman Shumpert SACHipDAY TO DAYShumpert will likely have to sit for the third straight time on Wednesday because he's dealing w/ a Hip injury. Justin Jackson will pick up more playing time if he can't go. 
James Ennis III HOUHamstring1-2 WeeksEnnis will miss the next few games for the Rockets after suffering a strained Hamstring. Gerald Green and Eric Gordon will see more playing time. 
Jaylen Brown BOSHandDAY TO DAYBrown could miss Wednesday's game because he's dealing w/ a bruised hand. Gordon Hayward and Marcus Smart will pick up more minutes and usage if Brown can't go. 
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 MINKnee1-2 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. 
Ersan Ilyasova MILFaceDAY TO DAYIlyasova is dealing w/ facial injuries and he'll miss his second straight game on Wednesday which will open up more usage for Brook Lopez and D.J. Wilson should be able to pick up playing time. 
Dillon Brooks MEMKnee2-4 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. 
Allen Crabbe BKNKneeDAY TO DAYCrabbe has missed his last three games w/ a Knee injury and DeMarre Carroll and even Rodions Kurucs should see more minutes and usage. The Nets play Wednesday and it's not looking good for Crabbe.
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.
Maxi Kleber DALToeDAY TO DAYKleber missed his previous game w/ a Toe injury. If he needs to sit out for more games, Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Powell will pick up minutes. 
Mitchell Robinson NYAnkleDAY TO DAYRobinson will miss his third game in a row on Wednesday leaving more playing time for Enes Kanter , Noah Vonleh and Luke Kornet .
Henry Ellenson DETAnkle1-2 WeeksEllenson will miss at least another week of action and Blake Griffin will continue to play heavy minutes. Reggie Bullock will also see more minutes and usage. 
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 is practicing w/ the Nets G-League team but there still isn't a timetable in regards to when we'll see him back w/ the Nets. 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.
Joakim Noah MEMHeelDAY TO DAYNoah may need to miss Wednesday's game because he's dealing w/ soreness in his Heel. JaMychal Green will pick up 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. 
Ian Clark NOAnkleDAY TO DAYIt's looking like Clark will sit for the third straight time on Wednesday. He's on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation so it doesn't make too much of an impact. 
Alex Poythress ATLAnkle1-2 WeeksPoythress is practicing w/ the Hawks G-League team, but he could miss another week or two of action. John Collins and DeAndre' Bembry will see more playing time. 
Glenn Robinson III DETAnkle1-2 WeeksRobinson will miss the next week or two of action and that should leave even more playing time for Luke Kennard , Stanley Johnson and Reggie Bullock . 
Guerschon Yabusele BOSAnkle2-4 WeeksYabusele will be sidelined for at least the next few weeks and Marcus Morris and Daniel Theis should pick up more playing time.