| NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
| Blake Griffin | LAC | Sprained MCL | End of The Week? | New reports have come out that Griffin is ready to return to action and could be back before the turn of the year. |
| Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | Unlikely to return this season | Hayward is starting to rehab the Ankle and still wants to return this season. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots and minutes. |
| Isaiah Thomas | CLE | Hip | 1-2 Weeks | Thomas is starting to participate more in practice and his January return is looking good. Jose Calderon fills in. |
| Jabari Parker | MIL | Torn ACL | February | Parker is starting to practice and is still targeting a February return. Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at PF. |
| Paul Millsap | DEN | Wrist | 2-3 Months | Millsap had surgery and we won't see him again until sometime after the All-Star break. Kenneth Faried and Trey Lyles pick up minutes. |
| Stephen Curry | GSW | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | There is a chance we see Curry back on the court before the end of the year. Patrick McCaw and Shaun Livingston (when healthy) will split time. |
| Mike Conley | MEM | Achilles | No Timetable | Conley won't return until he feels 100 percent and the Grizzlies are saying he's out for at least 2 more weeks. Tyreke Evans starts in his place. |
| Patrick Beverley | LAC | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Beverley had surgery and is out for the rest of the season. Austin Rivers, Lou Williams and Milos Teodosic pick up minutes. |
| Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | Reports say that the his Shoulder pain has subsided but will still need at least a few more weeks before a target date to return is set |
| Danilo Gallinari | LAC | Glute | 5 Weeks | Gallinari's Glute has been re-injured as the Clippers brought him back too early. Wes Johnson benefits. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | 3-4 Weeks | LaVine is practicing and his mid-January return is looking good. Justin Holiday and Denzel Valentine pick up time. |
| Chris Paul | HOU | Groin | End of The Week? | Paul has been practicing, but reports say that he'll miss at least two more games, but could return Sunday. Eric Gordon picks up playing time. |
| Aaron Gordon | ORL | Calf | DAY TO DAY | Gordon is feeling better but continues to get ruled out of games. He could be back this week. Mario Hezonja picks up playing time. |
| D'Angelo Russell | BKN | Knee | 1-2 Weeks | The Nets are finally talkin' timetable for Russell as his return is in sight. Spencer Dinwiddie continues to benefit playing in Russell's spot. |
| Damian Lillard | POR | Hamstring | Thursday | Lillard has missed the last couple of games, but said he's returning on Thursday barring no set-backs. |
| Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell (when healthy) will rotate to the PG spot and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
| Nikola Vucevic | ORL | Hand | 6-8 Weeks | Vucevic is dealing with a fractured Hand and will miss up to 2 months of action. With all of the injuries on Orlando, Bismack Biyombo will pick up PT. |
| Rudy Gobert | UT | Knee | 2-3 Weeks | Gobert hasn't been able to shake the Knee injuries and Derrick Favors will pick up a ton of minutes and Jonas Jerebko and Ekpe Udoh as well. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | No Timetable | The Mavs continue being shady about when we can expect Curry to play. He'll miss at least the next week. Yogi Ferrell benefits. |
| Lonzo Ball | LAL | Shoulder | 1-2 Weeks | Ball should be re-evaluated at the end of the week and Jordan Clarkson will pick up playing time. |
| Brandon Ingram | LAL | Quad | DAY TO DAY | Ingram has missed the Lakers last couple of games and is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday. If he can't go, Josh Hart picks up minutes. |
| Jaylen Brown | BOS | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Brown is listed as DOUBTFUL for Wednesday and if he misses time, Marcus Smart will pick up minutes. |
| Reggie Jackson | DET | Ankle | No Timetable | Jackson had to be removed from Tuesday's game and even though the Ankle is sprained, he'll need to miss games. Ish Smith takes over. |
| Iman Shumpert | CLE | Knee | February | Shumpert had surgery on his Knee and will need to miss time. Kyle Korver and Jose Calderon pick up minutes. |
| Dion Waiters | MIA | Ankle | No Timetable | Waiters can't shake the Ankle injuries and we don't know when he'll be back on the court. Tyler Johnson and Wayne Ellington pick up minutes. |
| Gary Harris | DEN | Elbow | DAY TO DAY | Harris is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday and if he can't go, Will Barton picks up more playing time. |
| James Johnson | MIA | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Johnson returned and then re-injured himself. Josh Richardson and Jordan Mickey pick up playing time. |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | NY | Leg | No Timetable | As far as we know his Leg isn't fractured, but the timetable remains unclear. Lance Thomas picks up PT. |
| Avery Bradley | DET | Groin | Next Week | Bradley could be back right at the start of 2018 if he has no setbacks. Luke Kennard will pick up a ton of minutes and shots. |
| Mirza Teletovic | MIL | Knee/Lung | No Timetable | He's dealing with two different issues as he's recovering from Knee surgery and is having breathing problems as fatigue has become an issue. |
| JaMychal Green | MEM | Knee | DAY TO DAY | If Green can't go because of the soreness in his Knee, Chandler Parsons and Jarell Martin will pick up playing time. |
| Dewayne Dedmon | ATL | Tibia | No Timetable | The Hawks are very thin up front and Miles Plumlee will pick up a ton of minutes and Ersan Ilyasova picks up more playing time. |
| Brook Lopez | LAL | Ankle | 2-3 Weeks | Expect Larry Nance Jr. to rotate to the Center spot and Julius Randle will pick up more playing time. |
| Derrick Rose | CLE | Ankle | No Timetable | Rose is dealing with full-body fatigue and the Ankle injury. With Thomas and Iman Shumpert out, Jose Calderon gets more minutes. |
| Michael Kidd-Gilchrist | CHA | Illness | DAY TO DAY | MKG is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday night and if he can't go, Jeremy Lamb will pick up more playing time. |
| Mike Muscala | ATL | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Muscala is QUESTIONABLE for Wednesday. Ersan Ilyasova and John Collins pick up minutes if he can't play. |
| Marcus Morris | BOS | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Morris has not been able to shake the injuries this season and Aron Baynes moves up the depth chart for playing time. |
| Justin Anderson | PHI | Shin | DAY TO DAY | His return is near but will have to work his way back into the rotation. Robert Covington and Dario Saric get more playing time if he's out. |
| Justise Winslow | MIA | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Winslow is still being ruled out of games, but he's just about ready to return. Josh Richardson will pick up more playing time. |
| De'Aaron Fox | SAC | Quad | 2-3 Weeks | Fox will be re-evaluated in a few weeks, but has been spotted doing on-court work before games. Garrett Temple should see more PT. |
| Wesley Johnson | LAC | Foot | DAY TO DAY | Johnson continues getting ruled out of games which means Sam Dekker will be seeing a ton of playing time. |
| Terrence Ross | ORL | Knee | No Timetable | The Magic Coaches are expecting Ross to be out for a long time and Jonathon Simmons will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| Cody Zeller | CHA | Knee | 3-4 Weeks | Zeller had Knee surgery and will miss time and Frank Kaminsky will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson and Justise Winslow will pick up more opportunities with the ball on offense. |
| Glenn Robinson III | IND | Ankle | January-February | He's running and jumping in practice for a few weeks. His playing time may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | No Timetable | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
| Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | February | Payne will be playing behind multiple guards once he eventually returns. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant. |
| Noah Vonleh | POR | Finger | DAY TO DAY | Vonleh dislocated his Finger and even when he comes back, it's hard for the Blazers to find minutes for him. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | 1-2 Weeks | Leuer's getting there and should be back in early January but still needs more time.. Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. |
| Luc Mbah a Moute | HOU | Shoulder | 1-2 Weeks | Ryan Anderson's minutes are safe and usage will go up and Nene' will pick up playing time. |
| Raul Neto | UT | Concussion | No Timetable | Neto is still dealing with Concussion-like symptoms. The Jazz starters continue to play more minutes and Alec Burks minutes are safe. |
| Nerlens Noel | DAL | Thumb | No Timetable | Noel had Thumb surgery and there's no clear return date and his name has been brought in trade discussions. |
| Vince Carter | SAC | Ribs | DAY TO DAY | Even when Carter returns, he hasn't been able to get consistent minutes. |
| Tony Allen | NO | Fibula | 1-2 Weeks | Allen has a fractured Fibula and Darius Miller will pick up even more playing time with Allen out. |
| Semi Ojeleye | BOS | Back | DAY TO DAY | He's listed as DOUBTFUL for Wednesday and Daniel Theis could see more 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 | February-March | The Hammy is torn and that'll cost him a ton of time. Dante Cunningham will start in his place. |
| Josh McRoberts | DAL | Lower Body | No Timetable | Unlikely to be part of the rotation consistently once he returns. |
| Okaro White | MIA | Foot | February-March | All Heat PF's pick up a few more minutes with White's Foot fractured. |
| Alexis Ajinca | NO | Knee | April or not at all | Ajinca had surgery and will be on the outside looking into the Pelicans rotation if he returns. |
| Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | April or not at all | Williams could miss the entire 2-17-2018 season. |
| Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
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