NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | 3-4 Weeks | New reports say that Leonard is going to resume practicing with the Spurs and is eyeing a return in March. Remember, he's been medically cleared. |
Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | OUT FOR THE SEASON | It's over! Brad Stevens has said that Hayward won't be returning this season. |
Jimmy Butler | MIN | Knee | No Timetable | Butler had surgery will need to miss at least four to six weeks and Nemanja Bjelica picks up minutes and Andrew Wiggins usage will go up. |
Kristaps Porzingis | NY | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Porzingis done, Kyle O'Quinn and Michael Beasley will play more moving forward. |
Kyrie Irving | BOS | Knee | 1 Week | Irving could miss the rest of the week with a Knee injury. Marcus Smart, Terry Rozier and Shane Larkin will benefit. |
DeMarcus Cousins | NO | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Cousins will not return for the remainder of the season and Emeka Okafor will play a good amount of minutes filling in along with Cheick Diallo. |
Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Conley is having surgery and won't return to the court this season. Andrew Harrison (when healthy) and Mario Chalmers (when healthy) will fill-in. |
John Wall | WSH | Knee | 2-4 Weeks | Wall is looking like he's feeling better and is shooting in practice. Tomas Satoransky and Tim Frazier will pick up minutes. |
Kevin Love | CLE | Hand | 3-4 Weeks | With Kevin Love out for awhile Jeff Green, and Larry Nance Jr. will fill in. |
Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Beverley had surgery will miss the rest of the season. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. |
Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | Fultz could miss the rest of the Sixers regular season. T.J. McConnell and Jerryd Bayless will fill in. |
Otto Porter Jr. | WSH | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Porter may need to miss Friday's game after suffering a Hip contusion. Kelly Oubre Jr. will pick up minutes if he can't go. |
Reggie Jackson | DET | Ankle | 2-4 Weeks | Jackson has been cleared to run lightly, but will still a few more weeks to recover. Ish Smith and Jameer Nelson will continue to grab minutes. |
Brandon Ingram | LAL | Groin | 1-2 Weeks | Ingram is dealing with a Groin strain and he'll miss the Lakers next few games. He'll be re-evaluated next week. Kyle Kuzma will fill in. |
Tyreke Evans | MEM | Ribs | 1-3 Weeks | Despite the MRI showing that he has a tear, he's should be back in the next few weeks. Andrew Harrison (when healthy) and Mario Chalmers (when healthy) pick up PT. |
Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell will rotate between PG and SG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will continue to see full usage. |
Pau Gasol | SAS | Shoulder | DAY TO DAY | Gasol hurt himself on Monday and it's not looking like he'll play on Wednesday. Davis Bertans and Joffrey Lauvergne will pick up minutes. |
Danilo Gallinari | LAC | Hand | No Timetable | Gallo has a fractured Hand and will miss at least the next few weeks. Tyrone Wallace will pick up more playing time. |
Ryan Anderson | HOU | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Anderson will likely miss Wednesday's game and P.J. Tucker should grab more playing time. Trevor Ariza will pick up more usage. |
Wayne Ellington | MIA | Thigh | 1-2 Weeks | Ellington has missed his last four games he hasn't been practicing. Dwayne Wade and Tyler Johnson will pick up more minutes. |
Avery Bradley | LAC | Groin | No Timetable | Even though the Clippers say he's out the next few weeks, Doc Rivers is talkin' surgery and that could cost him the rest of the season. Stay tuned! |
Willie Cauley-Stein | SAC | Back | DAY TO DAY | Cauley-Stein will miss his third straight game on Wednesday and he's not practicing yet. Skal Labissiere (when healthy), Zach Randolph and Kosta Koufos will fill in. |
Jeff Green | CLE | Back | DAY TO DAY | Green's Back is sore and he missed his previous two games. If he needs to miss more time Rodney Hood and Cedi Osman pick up playing time. |
Derrick Favors | UT | Neck | DAY TO DAY | Favors is currently questionable for Wednesday's game. He's dealing with Neck pain and Jonas Jerebko will fill in if he can't go. Jae Crowder will also see more minutes. |
Dion Waiters | MIA | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Waiters had Ankle surgery and will miss the rest of the season. Tyler Johnson, Dwayne Wade 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. |
Wesley Matthews | DAL | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Matthews has missed his last two games and if he can't play Saturday, Doug McDermott will be the primary fill in option. |
Terrence Ross | ORL | Knee | 2-4 Weeks | Ross could return in a few weeks as his Knee continues to heal slowly and Jonathon Simmons will continue seeing a lot of minutes. |
Darren Collison | IND | Knee | No Timetable | Collison will miss at least another few games. Cory Joseph will continue picking 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. |
Delon Wright | TOR | Toe | DAY TO DAY | If Wright needs to miss time, Fred VanVleet will pick up a lot of minutes. |
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. |
Stanley Johnson | DET | Back | DAY TO DAY | Johnson's Back is sore and if he needs to miss time, Reggie Bullock and Luke Kennard will pick up playing time. |
Malcolm Brogdon | MIL | Quad | 4-6 Weeks | With Brogdon out for potentially the next two months, Sterling Brown, Sean Kilpatrick and Tony Snell will pick up more playing time. |
Channing Frye | LAL | Appendix | 1-2 Weeks | Frye had an Appendectomy and will miss another couple of weesks of action. Brook Lopez and Ivica Zubac will see more playing time. |
Matthew Dellavedova | MIL | Ankle | 1-3 Weeks | With Delly out, Eric Bledsoe, Sean Kilpatrick and even Jason Terry could pick up more playing time. |
Andrew Harrison | MEM | Wrist | 1-2 Weeks | With Harrison and Mario Chalmers both hurt, it will be up to Kobi Simmons to fill in for the next couple of weeks. Wayne Selden will pick up minutes. |
Malcolm Delaney | ATL | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | Delaney is dealing with a sprained Ankle. Isaiah Taylor will pick up minutes. |
Brandan Wright | HOU | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Wright missed his fourth straight game with Knee soreness on Wednesday. Tarik Black will pick up minutes along with Nene'. |
Tristan Thompson | CLE | Ankle | 2-3 Weeks | With Thompson out with major swelling in his Ankle, Larry Nance Jr. and Ante Zizic will fill in for him. |
Ron Baker | NY | Shoulder | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Baker will miss the rest of the season with a Torn Labrum. Jarrett Jack, Emmanuel Mudiay and Frank Ntilikina will pick up more playing time. |
DeAndre' Bembry | ATL | Abdominal Strain | No Timetable | Bembry has missed five games and Taurean Prince will pick up more minutes. |
Iman Shumpert | SAC | Foot | No Timetable | Shumpert has been hurt a lot this season and will most likely not see consistent minutes once he returns. |
Skal Labissiere | SAC | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Labissiere is questionable for Wednesday's game and if he can't play Kosta Koufos will pick up more playing time. |
Paul Zipser | CHI | Foot | DAY TO DAY | Zipser has missed his last five games and will get inconsistent playing time moving forward once he returns. David Nwaba benefits most. |
Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | Exum can shoot but can't take contact yet, but is recovering. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
Antonius Cleveland | ATL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Cleveland will likely be released if he can't play during his second 10-day contract with Atlanta. |
David West | GSW | Cyst | DAY TO DAY | That's right! West missed his previous game after having a Cyst removed from his Arm. Kevon Looney will fill in if he needs to miss more time. |
Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Leuer had Ankle surgery and is out for the rest of the season. |
Mario Chalmers | MEM | Hamstring | 1-2 Weeks | Chalmers will be re-evaluated in a week and Kobi Simmons will fill in while he and Andrew Harrison are out. |
Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
Patrick McCaw | GSW | Wrist | 2-3 Weeks | McCaw has a fractured Wrist and will need to miss time. Nick Young and Shaun Livingston will see more playing time. |
Josh Hart | LAL | Hand | 4-6 Weeks | Hart broke his Hand and Isaiah Thomas will play more minutes and Kyle Kuzma will also benefit. |
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 |
Jarell Martin | MEM | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Martin is questionable for Wednesday and if he can't play Ivan Rabb will pick up playing time. |
Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | 1-2 Weeks | He's on the outside looking into the Mavs rotation when he eventually returns. |
Solomon Hill | NO | Hamstring | DAY TO DAY | Hill is close to returning this season and will likely see limited minutes for a bit once he returns. |
Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 4-5 Weeks | Williams is making progress and could return in March. If he does come back, Williams will see minutes. |
Demetrius Jackson | PHI | Groin | DAY TO DAY | Jackson will not play on Thursday and won't see playing time once he's healthy. |
Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | 4-6 Weeks | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. |
Furkan Korkmaz | PHI | Lisfranc Injury | 1-3 Weeks | Korkmaz is on the outside looking in when it comes to the Sixers rotation. |
Jawun Evans | LAC | Groin | 1-2 Weeks | Reports are saying that we could see Evans practice this week. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic will pick up more playing time. |
Jordan Bell | GSW | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Bell could miss up to a week with a slightly sprained Ankle and Kevon Looney will pick up playing time if he can't go. |
Tyler Zeller | MIL | Hip/Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Zeller is dealing with multiple injuries and he missed his previous game. If he can't play Wednesday, Thon Maker will see more playing time. |
Joe Johnson | HOU | Illness | DAY TO DAY | Johnson is Sick and missed his previous game and Gerald Green will fill in if he needs more time off. |
Maurice Harkless | POR | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Harkless has missed three straight games and if he needs to miss more time Evan Turner will pick up playing time. |
Troy Daniels | PHX | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Daniels missed his previous game and if he needs to miss more time, Tyler Ulis will pick up more minutes. |
Michael Carter-Williams | CHA | Shoulder | No Timetable | MCW may need Shoulder surgery and Malik Monk should be able to pick up playing time while he's out. |
OG Anunoby | TOR | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Anunoby has missed his last three games and Norman Powell and Malcolm Miller will continue to fill in while he's out. |
Rashad Vaughn | ORL | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Vaughn will miss his second straight game on Wednesday and won't be seeing much time in the rotation once he returns. |