NBA Injuries

NAMEPOS.TEAMINJURYDATE INJUREDEXP. RETURN DATEANALYSIS
LeBron JamesG/SFLALAbs4-NovMid-NovemberJames will miss the Heat's next few games with strained abs. While he's out Kent Bazemore and Carmelo Anthony will see more shots as they fill in. Westbrook will see more time with the ball.
Isaiah JoeSGPHICOVID3-NovNo TimetableJoe plays fewer than 10 minutes per game and while he's out, Furkan Korkmaz should benefit. Shake Milton will get a few more reserve minutes as well.
PJ WashingtonPF/CCHAElbow3-NovDay To DayApparently, Washington's Elbow is hyper-extended and if he needs to sit, Mason Plumlee will get more minutes. Miles Bridges may even pick up a few more minutes as well but this benefits the Center postiion a bit more.
Jakob PoeltlCSASCOVID2-NovNo TimetablePoeltl is in the protocol and the Spurs already lack depth in the post and while he's out, it's down to Drew Eubanks to defend the post. Thaddeus Young will also see an uptick in playing time as well.
Lauri MarkkanenPF/CCLECOVID2-NovNo TimetableThe Cavs are dealing with a sudden lack of forward depth and with Markkanen out (along with Kevin Love) and Isaac Okoro being banged up will give Cedi Osman and Dean Wade some playing time. Evan Mobley should see more plays.
Davis BertansPF/CWASAnkle1-NovWeek To WeekKyle Kuzma has done an excellent job handling the PF spot and they'll be getting Rui Hachimura back. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is a good defender and he can help along with Deni Avdija fill the void at SF.
D'Angelo RussellGMINAnkle1-NovDay To DayRussell will miss his second consecutive game with a sprained Ankle and while he's out Patrick Beverley will see more playing time and Malik Beasley and Anthony Edwards will take more shots.
Daniel TheisPF/CHOUToe31-OctDay To DayTheis' Toe is apparently feeling better, but not better enough to make it back to the court. If he needs to miss more time, Alperen Sengun will see more minutes and K.J. Martin will see more minutes.
Kevin LovePF/CCLECOVID31-OctNo TimetableLove joins Markkanen on the COVID sidelines and while he's out, Evan Mobley will get more shots and Jarrett Allen and Cedi Osman will benefit as well. Allen has certainly seen his shot attempts improve recently.
Tobias HarrisFPHICOVID31-OctNo TimetableThe Sixers second prioritized scoring weapon being out will give more shots to Seth Curry. Georges Niang and Matisse Thybulle should see more action on the court as well.
Maxi KleberPF/CDALOblique31-OctMid-NovemberKleber being out will give Dwight Powell more minutes. Willie Cauley-Stein should be abe to benefit as well and Kristaps Porzingis can't handle the entire post by himself.
Max StrusSGMIABack30-OctDay To DayStrus plays 17-18 minutes per game and while he's out, Duncan Robinson should see a few more minutes tacked on and then Caleb Martin could find himself landing a few reserve minutes.
Khris MiddletonFMILCOVID30-OctNo TimetableWith Middleton in the protocol, Jordan Nwora and Pat Connaghton will see more minutes. Jrue Holiday will move up the scoring priority chart in Milwaukee. Grayson Allen should still take 10 shots per game even with Holiday back.
Brandon IngramFNOPHip29-OctDay To DayThe Pelicans are already without Zion Williamson and Ingram has missed games recently with a sore Hip. Jonas Valanciunas and Devonte' Graham will see more shots and Garrett Temple and Josh Hart will see more time in the rotation.
Patrick WilliamsFCHIWrist28-OctOUT FOR THE SEASONThe Bulls one area that they don't have a lot of is frontcourt depth and with the reports saying that Williams season is over after this bad Wrist injury, Javonte Green should start to see more playing time. This could open up the rotation for Troy Brown Jr to grab a few more minutes if DeMar DeRozan is needed to fill in at PF.
Nicolas ClaxtonCBKNIllness27-OctDay To DayClaxton is sick and it's apparently not COVID and that has cost him a few games and while he recovers, Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge will fill the void.
Isaiah JacksonPFINDKnee27-OctWeek To WeekJackson is on the outside looking into the Pacers rotation. Oshae Brissett may get a few more reserve minutes with Jackson out for at least the next week.
Kristaps PorzingisPF/CDALBack26-OctDay To DayPorzingis has been dealing with a stiff Back, but he's practicing again and could return to the floor in the Mavs next couple of games and while he's out Dorian Finney-Smith will have to help Dwight Powell in the post a bit more.
Danuel House Jr.FHOUFoot26-OctDay To DayHouse being out gives more rotation room for Armani Brooks and K.J. Martin. We may not see House for the next couple of weeks but we'll keep the timetable game by game for now.
Isaac OkoroSGCLEHamstring25-OctDay To DayWhile Okoro has been getting a true rotation commitment, the Cavs continue to play with a big lineup and Okoro will be battling Lauri Markkanen and indirectly Kevin Love for minutes and shots when all are healthy. We haven't received official word whether or not he'll miss extended time. He's DTD for now. Cedi Osman will benefit if Okoro needs to miss anymore time.
Marcus Morris Sr.PF/CLACKnee23-OctDay To DayWith Morris hurting, Nicolas Batum has seen a lot of minutes and a decent amount of shots. Beyond Batum, the Clippers have been able to rely on the oft-injured Justise Winslow to play reserve minutes.
Cameron PayneGPHXHamstring22-OctDay To DayPayne has Hamstring pain (pun intended), and while he's out Elfrid Payton will see run backing up Chris Paul. Devin Booker can also shift to PG if needed as well.
Brook LopezCMILBack19-OctNo TimetableWe don't know when we'll see Lopez back in action, but Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis will be Lopez' main fill-ins. Sandro Mamukelashvili is also lurking in the shadows and could grab a few more minutes off the bench.
Pascal SiakamPF/CTORShoulderPre-SeasonLate NovemeberReports are telling us that Siakam is a bit ahead of schedule and could return in a few weeks. OG Anunoby will continue to fill in along with Precious Achiuwa. Scottie Barnes has been impressive on both sides of the ball and could be kept in the Raptors starting lineup once Siakam returns.
Zion WilliamsonPFNOPFootPre-SeasonNo TimetableWe don't know when we'll see Williamson take the court but while he's out Brandon Ingram will have to help guard the post a bit and we've seen Herbert Jones draw starts as well.
Kawhi LeonardSG/SFLACTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableLeonard is one of the biggest question marks heading into the season and we may not see him play at all this year and he's a hard player to stash unless you have unlimited INJ spots. With Leonard out, Nicolas Batum and Terance Mann will get more time in the Clippers rotation.
Klay ThompsonSG/SFGSWAchillesPre-SeasonNo TimetableThompson has been hurt the last couple of years and will likely need a few more months and Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole will fill in until he can finally take the court again.
Jamal MurrayGDENTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableWith Murray recovering from a Torn ACL, Monte Morris and Facundo Campazzo will help run the point. Even Will Barton will get some time to handle the rock.
Victor OladipoSG/SFMIAQuadPre-SeasonNo TimetableOladipo is another player who we may not see until March or April and he's very fragile and another player that is a waste of an INJ spot because he may not play. Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson both benefit with him out.
Jonathan IsaacFORLTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableIsaac is very fragile and we don't know when we'll see him make his season debut. Wendell Carter Jr. has been filling in at PF and Franz Wagner has done a good job providing offense at SF.
Markelle FultzGORLTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableWith Fultz out for an undisclosed amount of time, Cole Anthony takes command of the offense with Jaeln Suggs helping him out in the backcourt.
Dillon BrooksSG/SFMEMHandPre-SeasonEarly NovemberBrooks should be back in the next couple of weeks. Desmond Bane and De'Anthony Melton have done an excellent job filling in and if Bane especially continues shooting well, the minutes distribution in the Memphis mid-court will be intriguing.
Donte DiVincenzoGMILAnklePre-SeasonNo TimetableDiVincenzo will need more time before he can get back on the court and reclaim his SG spot on the team and Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen will continue to see heavy run in the Bucks rotation. Jordan Nwora benefits as well.
T.J. WarrenFINDFootPre-SeasonNo TimetableWe don't know when we'll see Warren back on the court and until he's ready to roll Justin Holiday and Oshae Brissett will see more playing time.
Thomas BryantCWASTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableBryant had surgery on his Knee at the beginning of the year and while we don't know when he'll be active again, it wouldn't be surprising to see him back out there in mid-to-late December, but until he's back, Montrezl Harrell and Daniel Gafford will fill in.
James WisemanCGSWKneePre-SeasonNo TimetableWiseman can't shake the injuries and his recovery has been slow, he can finally practice again and while he's out Kevon Looney and Nemanja Bjelica will get more run. Looney has been drawing starts and Andre Iguodala can shift to PF as well.
Serge IbakaPF/CLACBackPre-SeasonNo TimetableIbaka has Back issues and while he recovers Ivica Zubac and Isaiah Hartenstein will handle the middle with Marcus Morris and Nicolas Batum helping out at PF.
Coby WhiteGCHIShoulderPre-SeasonNo TimetableThe Bulls have a lot of depth now and when White eventually comes back he'll be competing for minutes against Alex Caruso. Lonzo Ball has been playing mid-30s minutes so far so White's minutes could be spotty when he returns.
Kendrick NunnGLALKneePre-SeasonEarly NovemberNunn should be ready to go in the next couple of weeks and Rajon Rondo will lose out on playing time once Nunn returns as he will back up Russell Westbrook.
Rudy GayFUTAHeelPre-SeasonNo TimetableGay will be playing behind Royce O'Neale when he returns and we'll have to see whether or not he'll get 20 minutes per game. He mainly operates out of the post, but he can step back and hit shots from the arc still as well.
Dario SaricPF/CPHXTorn ACLPre-SeasonNo TimetableIt is unknown when we'll see Saric take the court and we will see JaVale McGee back up Deandre Ayton. We may not see Saric at all this season.
Zach CollinsPF/CSASAnklePre-SeasonNo TimetableWill Collins ever be healthy again? His lower body continues to fail him and because we don't know when he'll be on the court, Keldon Johnson and especially Doug McDermott benefit.
Trevor ArizaSG/SFLALAnklePre-SeasonDecemberAriza's defense will be needed down the stretch when the Lakers make a title run, but for now while he's out, Malik Monk, Carmelo Anthony and Kent Bazemore will see more burn in the Lakers rotation.
Talon Horton-TuckerSG/SFLALThumbPre-SeasonMid-NovemberWhen Horton-Tucker returns in the next couple of weeks, Malik Monk and Kent Bazemore will have more competition for minutes. Expect the rotation to shift a bit.
Onyeka OkongwuPF/CATLShoulderPre-SeasonLate DecemberOkongwu will be playing behind Clint Capela and Danilo Gallinari once he returns and it's very hard to tell whether or not he'll even account for 15 minutes per contest.
Yuta WatanabeFTORCalfPre-SeasonDay To DayWatanabe is strictly a reserve who will be on the outside looking into the rotation once he's healthy. Chris Boucher can't even get that much love in this rotation.
E'Twaun MooreGORLKneePre-SeasonDay To DayFranz Wagner has been solid to start off the year and Moore will be an injury-replacement player in the rotation when he's healthy. He's got multiple options in front of him including Terrence Ross