| 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 | 2-3 Weeks | The injury is to his non-shooting elbow and should be back by late November. Jeremy Lamb and Malik Monk pick up shots. |
| Rajon Rondo | NO | Sports Hernia | 2-3 Weeks | Rondo's making progress. 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 | 2-3 Weeks | With CP3 out of action, Eric Gordon will pick up the bulk of the minutes and James Harden will rotate to PG as well. |
| 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. |
| Danilo Gallinari | LAC | Glute | DAY TO DAY | Just a Contusion and it seems like a minor injury that should keep Gallo out a couple of games maximum. Sam Dekker benefits. |
| 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. |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | POR | Ankle | 2-3 Weeks | With Aminu out, Ed Davis, Zach Collins and even Noah Vonleh should see more playing time. Not much depth up front. |
| Larry Nance Jr. | LAL | Hand | 4-6 Weeks | His Hand is fractured and that's a slow healing process. It's Kyle Kuzma's time as he's already taken advantage of extra minutes. |
| Ben McLemore | MEM | Foot | End Of The Week | 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. |
| Tristan Thompson | CLE | Calf | 3-4 Weeks | Thompson being out opens up more minutes for Jae Crowder and Jeff Green up front. |
| 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 | Week To Week | Dealing with a bone bruise and all Hawks big men pick up more playing time, especially John Collins. |
| Tony Parker | SAS | Quad | 3-4 Weeks | Ahead of schedule and could be looking at a Thanksgiving return. 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. |
| Jerryd Bayless | PHI | Wrist | Week To Week | Nothing is torn but the Sixers will let him sit for a couple of games and T.J. McConnell is the biggest beneficiary. |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | BKN | Hip | DAY TO DAY | Nets are already hurting up front and RHJ being out benefits Trevor Booker (when healthy) and even Tyler Zeller |
| Greg Monroe | PHX | Calf | Week To Week | Monroe's Calf has been sore since training camp and to add insult to injury he was just traded to the Suns for Eric Bledsoe. |
| JaMychal Green | MEM | Ankle | 1-2 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 | DAY TO DAY | Payton's Hamstring is not 100 percent, but could make his return in the next game or two. Shelvin Mack benefits with Payton out. |
| 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 | 1-2 Weeks | Not a good injury for a shooter and Donovan Mitchell and Thabo Sefolosha will pick up more playing time. |
| D.J. Augustin | ORL | Hamstring | No Timetable | The Hamstring is strained and that could keep Augustin out for a few weeks. Shelvin Mack and Jonathon Simmons pick up more time. |
| Stanley Johnson | DET | Hip | Day To Day | Unsure if Johnson will have to miss time as practicing has caused pain. Anthony Tolliver and Luke Kennard pick up minutes. |
| Trevor Booker | BKN | Back | DAY TO DAY | Booker has already missed a couple of games because of this injury and Tyler Zeller and Timofey Mozgov will see extra time. |
| Brandon Knight | PHX | Torn ACL | OUT FOR THE SEASON | He will not be playing this season. |
| Domantas Sabonis | IND | Calf | DAY TO DAY | Sabonis may have to miss a game or two this week and that will mean more playing time for Thad Young. |
| Jon Leuer | DET | Ankle | DAY TO DAY | Leuer has not been able to practice and will be out a couple more games and Anthony Tolliver will see more playing time. |
| Dante Exum | UT | Shoulder | Indefinitely | This injury could cost Exum significant time and the Jazz will turn to Alec Burks to help out. Donovan Mitchell will get more run. |
| Miles Plumlee | ATL | Quad | Week To Week | Luckily for Plumlee the Hawks don't have a lot of front-court depth. Once he returns, he should play double-digit minutes. |
| Mike Muscala | ATL | Ankle | End Of The Week | The Hawks are hurting up front and with Ersan Ilyasova and Miles Plumlee sidelined, it makes more room for John Collins and Luke Babbitt. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | 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. |
| Joffrey Lauvergne | SAS | Ankle | 1 Week | Lauvergne being out will give Rudy Gay and LaMarcus Aldridge even 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. |
| Jarrett Allen | BKN | Foot | DAY TO DAY | Allen could return to the lineup by the end of the week but for now Tyler Zeller will see more playing time. |
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