NBA Injuries 

NAME

TEAM

INJURY

TIMETABLE TO RETURN

ANALYSIS

Anthony Davis NOHandDAY TO DAYIt's not looking like Davis will be traded prior to the trade deadline and there is a chance he can return for the Pelicans next game. Julius Randle and Jahlil Okafor pick up minutes if he needs more time off. 
Victor Oladipo INDKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONOladipo will miss the rest of the season after tearing tendons in his Knee. Tyreke Evans (when healthy) will see a lot more playing time and Cory Joseph should see some more love in the rotation. 
John Wall WSHAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONWall had surgery to fix his Achilles and he'll miss the rest of the 2018 season. Bradley Beal becomes the Wizards top usage option and Tomas Satoransky will see a ton of minutes for the rest of the way.
Kyrie Irving BOSHipDAY TO DAYIrving missed his previous game w/ a strained Hip and if he has to miss more time, Terry Rozier will be the primary fill in option and Marcus Smart will get to the run the point as well.
Clint Capela HOUThumb2-3 WeeksCapela will time after injuring his Thumb on an alley-oop. Nene ' and Kenneth Faried will see more playing time until he's ready to return.
Kristaps Porzingis DALKneeNo TimetableThere is still no official timetable for Porzingis season debut even after being traded. He may still miss the rest of the season. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Powell will get more playing time down the stretch. 
Paul Millsap DENAnkleDAY TO DAYMillsap missed his previous game w/ an Ankle injury and he may need to sit for another game and Trey Lyles will be the primary fill in option if he has to stay out. Mason Plumlee will also pick up minutes.
Kevin Love CLEToeDAY TO DAYLove is getting close and could possibly make his return next week.. Larry Nance Jr. , Tristan Thompson (when healthy) and Ante Zizic benefit if he needs more time. 
Julius Randle NOAnkleDAY TO DAYRandle can possibly return from an Ankle injury for the Pelicans next game. Jahlil Okafor will pick up a lot of minutes. Darius Miller could get more involved in the rotation. 
Caris LeVert BKNFootNo TimetableLeVert is getting closer to returning from a dislocated Foot. Spencer Dinwiddie (when healthy), Shabazz Napier and Joe Harris will see more minutes.
JJ Redick PHIIllnessDAY TO DAYRedick missed his previous game because he was sick and if he needs to miss more time Furkan Korkmaz could see more minutes. 
Nikola Mirotic NOCalfDAY TO DAYMirotic is a couple of games away from returning and Darius Miller will fill in for him until he is ready to return. Mirotic can possibly be traded. 
Marcus Morris BOSKneeDAY TO DAYMorris had to miss his last game w/ a sore Knee and Jayson Tatum will see more usage if he has to miss more time. Semi Ojeleye could pick up playing time if he sits for the Celtics next game. 
Dwight Howard WSHGlute3-5 WeeksHoward is feeling better and isn't feeling as much lower body pain. He'll still be out for a while. Thomas Bryant , Ian Mahinmi and Markieff Morris (when healthy) will fill in. 
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.
Goran Dragic MIAKnee2-4 weeksWith Dragic out, Tyler Johnson , Dwayne Wade and Josh Richardson will get a lot more playing time running the point. 
Eric Gordon HOUKneeDAY TO DAYGordon may have to sit for a second straight game on Wednesday and Austin Rivers and Gerald Green will see more minutes if he can’t go. 
Wendell Carter Jr. CHIThumb6-10 WeeksCarter will be out for the next couple of months and Bobby Portis will see a lot more minutes and usage. Robin Lopez and Jabari Parker should also see more playing time as well as the Bulls are looking to trade them.
Kyle Anderson MEMShoulderDAY TO DAYAnderson has missed his last three games w/ a Shoulder injury and if he has to miss more time, Justin Holiday and Bruno Caboclo will see more minutes.
Jamal Murray DENAnkleDAY TO DAYMurray could return for the Nuggets next game or two. Monte Morris will pick up a lot of minutes. Will Barton could see time running the point.
Robert Covington MINAnkleNo TimetableCovington is slowly recovering but he's not ready to return just yet. Dario Saric and Josh Okogie will continue to see more playing time. 
J.J. Barea DALAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONBarea tore his Achilles and will miss the rest of the season. Jalen Brunson and Devin Harris will see more back up minutes for the rest of the season.
Danilo Gallinari LACBackDAY TO DAYGallinari has missed his last 10 games and if he needs to sit for more games. Lou Williams and Montrezl Harrell 's usage will go up and Jonathan Motley will pick up minutes. Expect him back in a few games.
Derrick Rose MINAnkleDAY TO DAYRose had to sit another game because of his injured Ankle. Isaiah Canaan and Jerryd Bayless will pick up more playing time w/ Teague and Jones both hurt. 
Isaiah Thomas DEN           HipNo TimetableIt is still uncertain when we will see Thomas get in the mix in Denver. There are conflicting reports about when and if we will see him in FEB. Jamal Murray 's minutes are safe and secure and Monte Morris will see a lot of PT.
Spencer Dinwiddie BKNThumb2-5 WeeksDinwiddie had Thumb surgery and he'll be out for the next bunch of weeks. Joe Harris and Shabazz Napier will see more minutes and usage until he or Caris LeVert returns to the lineup. 
Markieff Morris WSHNeck2-4 WeeksMorris could be out until late February-early March w/ this Neck injury. Jeff Green and Sam Dekker will see more minutes until he returns. Otto Porter Jr. (when healthy) will see more usage.
Cedi Osman CLEKneeDAY TO DAYOsman missed his last game w/ a Knee injury and if he has to miss more time, Alec Burks will see more playing time. Jordan Clarkson and David Nwaba could benefit as well.
Tristan Thompson CLEFoot1-2 WeeksThompson will miss another week or two of action. Ante Zizic will see more minutes and usage and Channing Frye should see the floor more as well. Larry Nance Jr. will see more usage. 
Jonas Valanciunas TORThumbDAY TO DAYValanciunas is practicing but he may need another game or two to further recover before returning to the court. Serge Ibaka , Pascal Siakam and Greg Monroe will fill in until he returns. 
Tyus Jones MINAnkle1-2 WeeksJones injured his Ankle in his last game and high Ankle sprain's take longer to heal. Derrick Rose (if healthy) will see more minutes. Isaiah Canaan and Jerryd Bayless will get in the mix.
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.
Denzel Valentine CHIAnkleOUT FOR THE SEASONValentine had season-ending Ankle surgery. Chandler Hutchison and Wayne Selden will benefit w/ more playing time and Zach LaVine will also pick up a few more minutes.
TJ Warren PHXAnkle1-2 WeeksWarren will miss a few more games. Josh Jackson Kelly Oubre Jr. will see an increase in minutes and involvement in the offense.
Markelle Fultz PHINeck/ShoulderNo TimetableFultz is suffering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and it's impacting his shooting ability. T.J. McConnell will continue to see more playing time.
Lonzo Ball LALAnkle2-4 WeeksBall has a badly sprained Ankle and will miss a few weeks. Rajon Rondo will run the point. Josh Hart will pick up minutes too.
Jeff Teague MINFootDAY TO DAYTeague has missed his last seven games. Derrick Rose (if healthy) will pick up a lot more playing time w/ Tyus Jones out. Isaiah Canaan and Jerryd Bayless should pick up playing time too.
Derrick White SASFoot1-2 WeeksWhite doesn't need to sit long-term which is good news, but he may need another week or two to recover and Bryn Forbes and Patty Mills will see more minutes and usage.
Elfrid Payton NOAnkleDAY TO DAYPayton will miss his fifth straight game w/ a sprained Ankle and if he needs to sit out for more games, Tim Frazier and Frank Jackson will see more minutes. 
Gary Harris DENGroinDAY TO DAYThis Groin injury just won't go away! Harris will need to sit for another game or two and Malik Beasley and Will Barton will see more usage. Juancho Hernangomez can indirectly benefit. 
Emmanuel Mudiay NYShoulder2-3 WeeksMudiay has a strained Shoulder and while he's out Dennis Smith Jr. , Allonzo Trier and Kadeem Allen will see more minutes.
JaMychal Green MEMKneeDAY TO DAYGreen missed his last game w/ a Knee injury and if he needs to miss more time, Jaren Jackson Jr. will see more usage and Ivan Rabb 's minutes will go up. 
Jared Dudley BKNHamstring1-3 WeeksDudley will be sidelined for at least another couple of weeks w/ a strained Hamstring. Rodions Kurucs and Treveon Graham will see more minutes. 
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. DeMarcus Cousins and Kevon Looney 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 (when healthy) will see more minutes.
Allen Crabbe BKNKneeDAY TO DAYCrabbe could return for the Nets next game according to reports. Joe Harris , Rodions Kurucs and DeMarre Carroll will see more minutes and usage if he can't go.
Zhaire Smith PHIFoot2-3 WeeksSmith is dealing with a fractured foot. T.J. McConnell will pick up more playing time. The Sixers will not rush Smith back, but he is getting closer to making his debut. 
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 Mike Scott will see more playing time.
E'Twaun Moore NOQuadDAY TO DAYMoore will miss his fifth straight game w/ a Quad injury and Darius Miller will see a lot more minutes and usage until he returns. 
Josh Hart LALKneeDAY TO DAYHart missed his last game w a Knee injury and if he has to miss more time, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brandon Ingram will see more minutes. 
Garrett Temple MEMShoulder1-2 WeeksTemple has a sprained Shoulder and Kyle Anderson (when healthy) and Justin Holiday will fill in for him until he returns to the lineup. 
Timofey Mozgov ORLKneeNo TimetableMozgov had Knee surgery and we don't when or IF we'll see him take the court for the rest of the season.. Khem Birch has a shot to grab a few minutes because of this situation.
John Henson CLEWrist3-7 WeeksHenson had Wrist surgery. Tristian Thompson (when healthy), Ante Zizic and Larry Nance Jr. will see more playing time until he returns to action.
Dante Exum UTAnkle2-3 WeeksExum will be out for at least another few weeks. Ricky Rubio and Royce O'Neale will see more action on the court until he returns.
Raul Neto UTGroinDAY TO DAY Neto is looking like he'll return for the Jazz next game. Ricky Rubio and Royce O'Neale will pick up minutes if he can't go.
Dillon Brooks MEMToeOUT FOR THE SEASONBrooks will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his Toe. Justin Holiday , Bruno Caboclo Garrett Temple (when healthy) and Kyle Anderson (when healthy) will see more playing time. 
Thabo Sefolosha UTHamstring1-2 WeeksSefolosha will need to sit for another week or two w/ an injured Hamstring. Kyle Korver will see more minutes and shots. Royce O'Neale will also see more minutes. 
Miles Plumlee ATLKneeNo TimetableIt's uncertain when we'll see Plumlee back on the court. Dewayne Dedmon and Alex Len will see more minutes. Plumlee was on the outside of the Hawks rotation. 
Tony Bradley UTKnee2-3 WeeksBradley's injury doesn't impact the rotation much because he barely gets any playing time in it. He'll miss the next few weeks of action
Mohamed Bamba ORLLegNo TimetableBamba could potentially miss a lot of time as he's dealing w/ a stress fracture in his Leg. Khem Birch will see a ton of back up minutes until he returns. 
Derrick Jones Jr. MIAKnee5-6 WeeksJones is dealing w/ multiple bone bruises in his Knee and he'll be out for awhile. Dion Waiters and Rodney McGruder will see more playing time. Tyler Johnson will benefit w/ more shots. 
De'Anthony Melton PHXAnkle2-3 WeeksMelton will need to miss a couple of weeks and Elie Okobo and Jamal Crawford will see more usage behind Devin Booker
Tony Parker  CHABackDAY TO DAYParker left Tuesday's game w/ a Back injury and he'll likely have to miss time. Devonte' Graham will be ready to fill in w/ back up minutes. 
Frank Ntilikina NYGroin1-2 WeeksNtilikina is suffering from an injured Groin and w/ other Knicks guards out and traded, Allonzo Trier and Damyean Dotson will see more minutes and usage. 
Omri Casspi MEMKneeNo TimetableCasspi could be out for the season w/ an injured Knee and Bruno Caboclo and JaMychal Green will benefit if he has to miss significant time.
Jonathon Simmons ORLAbsDAY TO DAYSimmons missed his last three games w/ an ab-strain. Terrence Ross will pick up more minutes if he has to miss more time. Evan Fournier will see more time w/ the ball. 
Chandler Hutchison CHIFoot1-3 WeeksJabari Parker will pick up a lot more playing time w/ Hutchison out. Wayne Selden should also be more involved in the Bulls rotation over the next few weeks. 
Terrance Ferguson OKCBackDAY TO DAYFerguson should be able to return for his next game, but if he needs to sit for one more game, Hamidou Diallo will benefit as he did last game. 
Aron Baynes BOSFoot2-3 WeeksBaynes has a very sore Foot and will need to miss the next few weeks of action. Expect Daniel Theis to pick up more playing time until he returns. 
Doug McDermott INDRibsDAY TO DAYMcDermott will need to sit for another game or two and Tyreke Evans and Bojan Bogdanovic will pick up more shots.
Joakim Noah MEMHeelDAY TO DAYNoah missed his last game w/ a Heel injury and if he needs to miss more time, Ivan Rabb will see more back up minutes. JaMychal Green benefits as well, but he's also banged up.
Donte DiVincenzo MILHeelNo TimetableDiVincenzo hasn't played in over a month and we don't know when he'll be back in action. Tony Snell and D.J. Wilson will pick up more playing time until he returns. 
Robert Williams III BOSBackDAY TO DAYWilliams has missed his last six games w/ a Back injury and Daniel Theis will fill in until Williams is ready to return. 
Shake Milton PHIFingerNo TimetableMilton is on the outside looking into the Sixers rotation and he will be out for a long time w/ a broken Finger. 
Jason Smith MILKneeDAY TO DAYSmith has missed his last eight games w/ a Knee injury and it won't impact the rotation too much. D.J. Wilson will see more minutes.