| NAME | TEAM | INJURY | TIMETABLE TO RETURN | ANALYSIS |
| Kawhi Leonard | SAS | Quad | No Timetable | Very bizzare situation as the pain in Leonard's quad won't go away. LaMarcus Aldridge becomes top scoring option. |
| Gordon Hayward | BOS | Ankle/Tibia | Unlikely to return this season | Hayward took a hard fall and we won't see him for months. Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart will pick up shots. |
| Isaiah Thomas | CLE | Hip | Expected Back in January | It's not a lock that Thomas will be back in January as Hip injuries are tough to overcome. Derrick Rose will start in his place. |
| Jabari Parker | MIL | Torn ACL | Expected Back in February | Parker's knees have not been able to hold up and you'll be stashing him until early next year. Giannis Antetokounmpo starts at PF. |
| Nicolas Batum | CHA | Elbow | Expected back in late December | The injury is to his non-shooting elbow and should be back before the end of 2017. Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk pick up shots. |
| Rajon Rondo | NO | Sports Hernia | Expected Back mid-November | The injury costs Rondo a month. Jrue Holiday moves back to PG and E'Twaun Moore, Jameer Nelson and Ian Clark pick up playing time. |
| Nikola Mirotic | CHI | Face | 2-4 Weeks | He got into a fight with Bobby Portis in practice causing broken bones in his face. Lauri Markkanen will pick up a ton on playing time. |
| Chris Paul | HOU | Knee | No Timetable | With CP3 out of action, Eric Gordon will pick up the bulk of the minutes and James Harden will rotate to PG as well. |
| Markieff Morris | WSH | Hernia | DAY TO DAY | Apparently Morris is way ahead of schedule and could be activated in the next couple of days. Will serve 1 game suspension upon return. |
| Marcus Morris | BOS | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Morris could be back TONIGHT. He's suffered from Knee soreness and Jayson Tatum has picked up more playing time. |
| Zach LaVine | CHI | Knee | Expected back in December | He hasn't been cleared for contact in practice just light drills. Justin Holiday will start in his place and Denzel Valentine picks up time. |
| Richaun Holmes | PHI | Wrist | DAY TO DAY | The Joel Embiid handcuff is returning in the next couple of games. More playing time for Dario Saric. |
| Hassan Whiteside | MIA | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Whiteside is dealing with a bone bruise but could return in the next couple of days. Kelly Olynyk, Bam Adebayo & James Johnson fill in. |
| Ben McLemore | MEM | Foot | 2 Weeks | McLemore is likely to be given a shot to start once he returns to action. For now, Tyreke Evans and James Ennis will get more time. |
| Glenn Robinson III | IND | Ankle | 3-4 Months | It'll be unclear what his role will be when he eventually returns. It may depend on Bojan Bogdanovic's impact on the court. |
| Jeremy Lin | BKN | Knee | OUT FOR THE SEASON | D'Angelo Russell will rotate to the PG spot and Caris LeVert and Spencer Dinwiddie will pick up minutes. |
| Ersan Ilyasova | ATL | Knee | 1-2 Weeks | Dealing with a bone bruise and all Hawks big men pick up more playing time, especially John Collins and Mike Muscala. |
| Tony Parker | SAS | Quad | November-December | Ahead of schedule and about to begin rehab G-League assignment. Dejounte Murray will start in his place w/ Patty Mills picking up time. |
| Seth Curry | DAL | Tibia | Week to Week | Curry should be able to work himself back in to the Mavs starting lineup with Dennis Smith Jr. once he returns. |
| Markelle Fultz | PHI | Shoulder | No Timetable | Not good! Hasn't looked right since the season started and will be held out for at least the next 3 weeks. |
| Myles Turner | IND | Sore Neck | DAY TO DAY | Besides neck soreness, Turner is recovering from a concussion. Hopeful for a Friday Return. Domantas Sabonis gets a boost in minutes. |
| Greg Monroe | MIL | Calf | 2 Weeks | Monroe's Calf has been sore since training camp. John Henson gets a boost in production and D.J. Wilson picks up minutes. |
| JaMychal Green | MEM | Ankle | 2 Weeks | Green should be back in the middle of November but for now Jarell Martin and the injury-prone Chandler Parsons pick up minutes. |
| Elfrid Payton | ORL | Hamstring | No Timetable | Payton has not been able to practice and could be looking at a few weeks on the bench. D.J. Augustin takes over at PG. |
| Meyers Leonard | POR | Ankle | 4-6 Weeks | Leonard was on the outside of the Blazers rotation looking in before the injury and now Ed Davis' minutes are safe. |
| Milos Teodosic | LAC | Foot | Indefinitely | He could be out for months and was starting and Austin Rivers and Lou Williams pick up more playing time. |
| Joe Johnson | UT | Wrist | 2 Weeks | Not a good injury for a shooter and Donovan Mitchell and Thabo Sefolosha will pick up more playing time. |
| Rodney McGruder | MIA | Tibia | No Timetable | With McGruder out, Josh Richardson will start and Justise Winslow will pick up more opportunities with the ball on offense. |
| 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. |
| Michael Carter-Williams | CHA | Knees | No Timetable | MCW has no been able to shake the injuries over the years and without a timetable, it will give Malik Monk more time to learn. |
| Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
| Iman Shumpert | CLE | Knee | 1 Week | His knee is sore and Kyle Korver will benefit and see more playing time. |
| Cameron Payne | CHI | Foot | January | Payne will be playing behind multiple guards once he eventually returns. He'll have to shine more than Jerian Grant. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | Indefinitely | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Rookie Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
| Miles Plumlee | ATL | Quad | 1-2 Weeks | Luckily for Plumlee the Hawks don't have a lot of front-court depth. Once he returns, he should play double-digit minutes. |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | DAL | Knee | DAY TO DAY | Was being used on the court to take advantage of bad match ups and didn't have too much of a rotation commitment. |
| Juancho Hernangomez | DEN | Mono | 4-6 Weeks | Yes, he really does have mono and Wilson Chandler's playing time is protected and Malik Beasley should back him up. |
| Josh McRoberts | DAL | Lower Body | No Timetable | Unlikely to be part of the rotation consistently once he returns. |
| Alan Williams | PHX | Knee | 5-6 Months | Williams may not make it back this season and Tyson Chandler and Alex Len will pick up a ton of playing time. |
| DeAndre' Bembry | ATL | Wrist | 4-6 Weeks | He fractured the wrist and Marco Belinelli will continue picking up minutes. |
| Julyan Stone | CHA | Hamstring | 4-6 Weeks | Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk will continue to handle most SG duties. |
| Omer Asik | NO | Illness | Could Miss The Season | The Pelicans have a loaded front-court and he's been dealing with Crohn's Disease and could be out all season. |
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