NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | No Timetable | Leonard is out indefinitely and the Spurs hope to get him back before the season's over. Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gay (when healthy) pick up PT. |
Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | No Timetable | Hayward can shoot stand-still jumpers and wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart (when healthy) pick up shots and minutes. |
Nikola Vucevic | ORL | Hand | 2-3 Weeks | Vucevic is practicing and is reportedly almost ready to take full contact. With all of the injuries on Orlando, Bismack Biyombo will pick up PT. |
Kristaps Porzingis | NY | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Porzingis done, Kyle O'Quinn and Michael Beasley will play more. Will Willy Hernangomez finally get playing time? |
Paul Millsap | DEN | Wrist | 3-5 Weeks | Millsap is practicing but we won't see him again until sometime after the All-Star break. Trey Lyles and Mason Plumlee pick up minutes. |
DeMarcus Cousins | NO | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Cousins will not return for the remainder of the season and Darius Miller, Omer Asik and Dante Cunningham (when healthy) will play heavy minutes. |
Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Conley is having surgery and won't return to the court this season. Andrew Harrison and Mario Chalmers will fill-in. |
John Wall | WSH | Knee | 6-8 Weeks | Wall has to get another procedure on his Knee and will miss up to two months. Tomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier will pick up minutes. |
Kevin Love | CLE | Hand | 6-8 Weeks | With Kevin Love out for potentially the next two months, Jeff Green, Jae Crowder and Tristan Thompson will fill in. |
Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | No Timetable | Beverley had surgery and thinks he can return this season. Austin Rivers (when healthy), Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. |
Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | After it seemed like he was on his way back, Fultz is once again having Shoulder issues and it's impacting his shooting in practice |
Andre Drummond | DET | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | The Ankle injury seemed minor and we're awaiting his status for Wednesday. If he can't go, Anthony Tolliver will pick up PT. |
Devin Booker | PHX | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Booker missed his previous game with a Hip injury and his status for Wednesday is not looking good.Tyler Ulis and Troy Daniels will pick up PT. |
Aaron Gordon | ORL | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Gordon is dealing with a Hip injury and has missed his last five games. He'll likely need more time off and Mario Hezonja will pick up PT. |
Lonzo Ball | LAL | Knee | No Timetable | New reports are saying that we may not see Ball until after the All-Star break. Jordan Clarkson and Josh Hart will grab PT. |
Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell will rotate between PG and SG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
Victor Oladipo | IND | Illness | DAY TO DAY | Oladipo is sick and he's questionable for Wednesday's game. If he can't go Lance Stephenson and Cory Joseph pick up playing time. |
Kris Dunn | CHI | Concussion | No Timetable | Dunn is starting to practice again and hopefull the Headaches are behind him and could be back in the next week or two. Jerian Grant grabs PT. |
Enes Kanter | NY | Face | DAY TO DAY | Kanter is going to have some dental work done thanks to Jabari Parker. If he has to miss Thursday's game, Kyle O'Quinn and Willy Hernangomez take over. |
Harrison Barnes | DAL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Barnes missed his previous game and is questionable for Thursday. If he can't play, Wes Matthews usage goes up and Maxi Kleber adds PT. |
Mason Plumlee | DEN | Calf | 2-4 Weeks | Plumlee is dealing with a Calf strain and Trey Lyles will pick up even more playing time and Paul Millsap will return in the not so distant future. |
Austin Rivers | LAC | Heel | Friday | Rivers is finally just about ready and he says he plans to return Friday. You never know with the Clippers and they could make trades. |
Reggie Jackson | DET | Ankle | 3-4 Weeks | With Jackson out, Ish Smith takes over at PG and is very familiar with the Pistons offense. All Pistons options will see a boost in shots with Jackson out. |
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | Groin | DAY TO DAY | RHJ has missed his last six games and is still a few games from returning. If he can't play Quincy Acy (when healthy) and Jarrett Allen will pick up minutes. |
Dion Waiters | MIA | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Waiters had Ankle surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington pick up minutes. |
Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Curry will not play this season and Yogi Ferrell will grab more playing time along with J.J. Barea and Devin Harris. |
Carmelo Anthony | OKC | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Melo sprained his Ankle Tuesday night and if he can't play on Thursday, Jerami Grant will pick up a lot of minutes. |
Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | Shin | DAY TO DAY | Hardaway Jr. is dealing with a minor Shin contusion and if he can't play Thursday, Damyean Dotson and Lance Thomas will pick up playing time. |
Darren Collison | IND | Knee | 2-3 Weeks | Collison will miss the next few weeks after having minor Knee surgery and Cory Joseph will pick up a lot of minutes. |
Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Lung | No Timetable | Teletovic is dealing with issues regarding Blood Clots and that's what's kept Chris Bosh out of Basketball. He could miss the rest of the season. |
Rudy Gay | SAS | Heel | 2-4 Weeks | With Gay out until after the All-Star break, Kyle Anderson will continue to see consistent minutes and shot opportunities. |
Thabo Sefolosha | UT | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Sefolosha had surgery on his Knee and will miss the rest of the season. Jonas Jerebko will see more playing time. |
Trevor Ariza | HOU | Hamstring | No Timetable | With Ariza out for at least the next few games, Gerald Green and P.J. Tucker will pick up minutes. |
Caris LeVert | BKN | Concussion | DAY TO DAY | LeVert could be in the league's concussion protocol. Joe Harris and Nik Stauskas will pick up playing time. |
Marcus Smart | BOS | Hand | 1-2 Weeks | Smart did not make a smart decision by injuring his hand on a picture frame and Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin will pick up playing time while he's out. |
Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | Quad | 6-8 Weeks | With Brogdon out for potentially the next two months, Sterling Brown, Sean Kilpatrick and Tony Snell will pick up more playing time. |
Kelly Olynyk | MIA | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | Olynyk is questionable for Wednesday's game and if he can't play Bam Adebayo will pick up more playing time. |
Jordan Bell | GSW | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | Bell will be on the shelf for the next couple of weeks and Kevon Looney will pick up minutes while he's out. |
DeAndre' Bembry | ATL | Groin | 1-3 Weeks | Bembry is dealing with a strained Groin and Marco Belinelli will continue to pick up minutes. |
Chandler Parsons | MEM | Knee | 1-3 Weeks | Parsons has been practicing this week and reports say that he can be back before the All-Star break. Jarell Martin and Deyonta Davis will pick up minutes. |
John Henson | MIL | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | Henson missed his previous game as he's dealing with soreness in his Hamstring and if he can't play on Friday, Thon Maker and Tyler Zeller will grab minutes. |
Terrence Ross | ORL | Knee | No Timetable | We still don't have an update on Ross and Jonathon Simmons will continue seeing a lot of minutes. |
Ryan Anderson | HOU | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Anderson hurt his Ankle on Tuesday and if he can't play Wednesday, P.J. Tucker and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute will see more action. |
Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson picks up more minutes and the Heat are not giving a clear timetable outside of saying he's working hard to return. |
Glenn Robinson III | IND | Ankle | 3-4 Weeks | He's continues to work his way back and is practicing. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | Exum can shoot but can't take contact yet, but is recovering. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | 2-3 Weeks | Payne's recent tests have come back clean regarding his Foot and he's on his way bac. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant in order to play. |
De'Aaron Fox | SAC | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Fox hurt is Ankle on Monday, but said he should be fine for Friday's game. If he can't play George Hill will see more minutes. |
Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Leuer had Ankle surgery and is out for the rest of the season. |
C.J. Williams | LAC | Ankle | No Timetable | Williams will rehab with the G-league and Jawun Evans and even Tyrone Wallace will pick up playing time while he's out. |
Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
Nerlens Noel | DAL | Finger | 2-4 Weeks | Noel is looking at a February return and has been cleared for contact. Dirk Nowitzki and Salah Mejri will continue to see a lot of minutes. |
Jonathan Isaac | ORL | Ankle | No Timetable | Isaac will be out for a long time as his Ankle just won't heal and Mario Hezonja should pick up playing time. |
Isaiah Canaan | PHX | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Canaan out for the rest of the season, Tyler Ulis, Troy Daniels and even Josh Jackson will pick up minutes and usage. |
Marvin Williams | CHA | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Williams has missed his last four games, but he's been feeling better and is close to returning. Frank Kaminsky will pick up minutes. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | No Timetable | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. |
Solomon Hill | NO | Hamstring | 1-2 Months | The Hammy is torn and that'll cost him a ton of time. Dante Cunningham will start in his place. |
Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 1-2 Months | New Reports say that Williams is making progress and could return as early as February. March seems more realistic. |
Okaro White | MIA | Foot | 1-2 Months | All Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured. |
Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | 2 Months or not at all | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. |
Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Lisfranc Injury | 3-5 Weeks | Korkmaz is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Sixers rotation. |
Evan Turner | POR | Calf | DAY TO DAY | Turner missed his previous game and if he can't play Thursday, Shabazz Napier and Pat Connaughton will see more playing time. |
Skal Labissiere | SAC | Shoulder | 1-3 Weeks | He'll miss the next couple of weeks. Kosta Koufos and Zach Randolph will pick up more minutes. |
Andre Roberson | OKC | Patellar Tendon | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Roberson will miss the rest of the season and Alex Abrines and Terrance Ferguson will fill in moving forward |
Quincy Acy | BKN | Finger | DAY TO DAY | Acy missed his previous game and if he can't play Wednesday, Jahlil Okafor will pick up playing time along with Jarrett Allen. |
Jawun Evans | LAC | Groin/Abs | DAY TO DAY | Evans has missed seven straight games and is dealing with multiple injuries. Milos Teodosic will see more minutes. |
Frank Mason | SAC | Plantar Fascia | 3-4 Weeks | Mason should be ready to go after the All-Star break and he'll be brought back slowly. All Kings options at guard will fill in. |
Matthew Dellavedova | MIL | Ankle | 3-4 Weeks | Delly will miss almost a month of action and Sean Kilpatrick and even Jason Terry could pick up more playing time. |
Ron Baker | NY | Shoulder | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Baker will miss the rest of the season with a Torn Labrum. Jarrett Jack's minutes are safe and Frank Ntilikina will pick up more playing time. |
Shane Larkin | BOS | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Larkin has missed his last five games and Thursday isn't looking good for him. Terry Rozier will pick up more playing time. |
Malachi Richardson | SAC | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Richardson has missed his last five games and is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Kings rotation. |
Deyonta Davis | MEM | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Davis should play Wednesday and if he can't go, Jarell Martin picks up more playing time. |
Tyler Cavanaugh | ATL | Ankle | 3-4 Weeks | He'll be back at some point after the All-Star break and he's on the outside looking in when it comes to the Hawks rotation. |