NBA Injuries

NAMETEAMINJURYTIMETABLE TO RETURNANALYSIS
Joel Embiid PHIKneeDAY TO DAYEmbiid will miss his fourth straight game on Thursday, but he should be back in the next couple of games. Amir Johnson should see more minutes w/ Boban Marjanovic also injured. Ben Simmons usage goes up.
Victor Oladipo INDKneeOUT FOR THE SEASONOladipo will miss the rest of the season after tearing tendons in his Knee. Tyreke Evans (when healthy) will see a lot more playing time and Cory Joseph should see some more love in the rotation. 
John Wall WSHAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONWall had surgery to fix his Achilles and he'll miss the rest of the 2018 season. Bradley Beal becomes the Wizards top usage option and Tomas Satoransky will see a ton of minutes for the rest of the way.
Hassan Whiteside MIAHipDAY TO DAYWhiteside's timetable could lengthen within the next few days, but for now consider him day to day w/ a strained Hip. Bam Adebayo will see a lot more minutes and Kelly Olynyk will also benefit. 
Domantas Sabonis INDAnkleDAY TO DAYSabonis will only need to miss the next game or two as his Ankle injury is minor. Myles Turner will be the main beneficiary and Kyle O'Quinn should see an uptick in minutes.
Kristaps Porzingis DALKneeNo TimetableThere is still no official timetable for Porzingis season debut even after being traded. He may still miss the rest of the season. Dirk Nowitzki and Dwight Powell will get more playing time down the stretch. 
DeAndre Jordan NYAnkleDAY TO DAYJordan will miss his third game in a row on Thursday and Mitchell Robinson will pick up the bulk of the minutes. The Knicks have a limited amount of center options so Noah Vonleh will see more usage. 
Jeff Teague MINKneeDAY TO DAYTeague has missed his last two games w/ a Knee injury. Injuries have hindered Teague all season. Derrick Rose and Tyus Jones will see more playing time if Teague needs more time. 
Ricky Rubio UTHamstringDAY TO DAYRubio left Wednesday's game w/ reported tightness in his Hamstring. Rubio hasn't been the healthiest this season. Consider him day to day for now and Royce O'Neale and Raul Neto should see more minutes if needed.
Marvin Bagley III SACKneeDAY TO DAYThursday will be a very telling day for Bagley who once again injured his Knee and needs an MRI. If the news is bad and he has to miss time, Nemanja Bjelica will see more action and Harrison Barnes will see more usage.
Fred VanVleet TORFinger3-4 WeeksVanVleet had surgery on his Finger and will miss a bunch of weeks. Kyle Lowry will see extended run and Jeremy Lin should see a good amount of minutes until he returns.
Jaren Jackson Jr. MEMQuadNo TimetableDeep bruises take a long time to heal and we don't know when we'll see Jackson back on the court again. Ivan Rabb (if healthy) and Joakim Noah will continue to benefit by seeing more minutes and usage. 
Terry Rozier BOSKneeDAY TO DAYRozier missed his last game w/ a Knee injury. If he needs to miss more time, Kyrie Irving and Marcus Smart will see more playing time. 
Dwight Howard WSHGlute3-5 WeeksHoward is feeling better and isn't feeling as much lower body pain. He'll still be out for a while. Thomas Bryant and Ian Mahinmi will fill in. 
Dejounte Murray SASTorn ACLOUT FOR THE SEASONMurray is out for the 2018-2019 regular season. Patty Mills , Derrick White and Bryn Forbes will see a ton of minutes.
Bryn Forbes SASCalfDAY TO DAYForbes is dealing w/ a minor Calf injury and if he needs to miss time, Derrick White and Patty Mills will fill in. 
Wilson Chandler LACQuad1-2 WeeksChandler is not healing quickly and needs more time on the shelf. Montrezl Harrell and JaMychal Green will see more minutes. Danilo Gallinari will see more usage until he returns. 
Wendell Carter Jr. CHIThumb4-8 WeeksCarter will still need more time on the shelf after the break and Robin Lopez will be the primary fill in option. Lauri Markkanen and Cristiano Felicio will help fill the void. 
Kyle Anderson MEMShoulder1-2 WeeksAnderson continues to miss games w/ a Shoulder injury and if he has to miss more time, Justin Holiday and Bruno Caboclo will see more minutes.
Evan Turner PORKneeNo TimetableTurner could be out for longer than currently expected and Maurice Harkless and Rodney Hood could be in line for more minutes while Turner is out. No clear timetable on his return.
Robert Covington MINAnkle2-3 WeeksCovington is getting there and could be back in a couple of weeks. Dario Saric and Josh Okogie will continue to see more playing time. 
J.J. Barea DALAchillesOUT FOR THE SEASONBarea tore his Achilles and will miss the rest of the season. Jalen Brunson and Devin Harris will see more back up minutes for the rest of the season.
Tyreke Evans INDIllnessDAY TO DAYEvans is sick and if he has to miss more time, Aaron Holiday could find himself in the rotation. Darren Collison will see more usage. 
Spencer Dinwiddie BKNThumb2-3 WeeksDinwiddie is reportedly getting closer to returing and we could see him in the next couple of week. Caris LeVert , Joe Harris and Shabazz Napier will see more minutes and usage.
Tristan Thompson CLEFoot2-3 WeeksThompson will miss another few weeks of action. Ante Zizic will see more minutes and usage and Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. will see more usage. 
Trey Lyles DENHamstring2-3 WeeksIt's unclear when we'll see Lyles take the court again and that leaves room in the rotation for Juancho Hernangomez and Mason Plumlee . Paul Millsap will see more minutes and usage. 
Andre Roberson OKCKneeNo TimetableRoberson is not recovering and we don't know when we'll see him on the court again. Dennis Schroder and Terrance Ferguson will pick up playing time.
Denzel Valentine CHIAnkleOUT FOR THE SEASONValentine had season-ending Ankle surgery. Chandler Hutchison (when healthy) and Wayne Selden will benefit w/ more playing time and Zach LaVine will also pick up a few more minutes.
T.J. WarrenPHXAnkle1-2 WeeksWarren's Ankle needs more time to heal. Josh Jackson Kelly Oubre Jr. will see an increase in minutes and involvement in the offense.
Markelle Fultz ORLNeck/ShoulderNo TimetableFultz is suffering from Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and it's impacting his shooting ability. D.J. Augustin will continue to see more playing time.
Lonzo Ball LALAnkle2-3 WeeksBall has a badly sprained Ankle and will miss a few weeks. Rajon Rondo will run the point. Josh Hart will pick up minutes too.
Kenneth Faried HOUHipDAY TO DAYFaried had to leave Wednesday's game w/ a sore Hip and if he can't play on Thursday, P.J. Tucker and Nene could see more minutes. 
Iman Shumpert HOUCalfDAY TO DAYShumpert hurt his calf on Wednesday and if he has time miss time, Gerald Green and Austin Rivers will see more minutes. 
Trey Burke DALIllnessDAY TO DAYBurke missed his previous game because he was Sick and if he has to miss more time, Jalen Brunson and Devin Harris will see more minutes. 
James Johnson MIAShoulderDAY TO DAYJohnson is dealing w/ a sprained Shoulder and he's missed his last two games. Justise Winslow and Derrick Jones Jr. will see more minutes and usage. Kelly Olynyk will also benefit when he shifts to PF. 
George Hill MILGroin1-2 WeeksHill is dealing w/ a Groin injury and will miss at least the next few games and Malcolm Brogdon will benefit and Isaiah Canaan might steal some minutes. 
Boban Marjanovic PHIKnee1-2 WeeksMarjanovic currently has two minor Knee injuries that are keeping him down and w/ Joel Embiid also hurt, Jonah Bolden and Mike Scott could be in line for more playing time. 
Ivan Rabb MEMHeelDAY TO DAYAll of the extra minutes that Rabb has picked up have finally caught up to him and he has a sore Heel. Joakim Noah and Chandler Parsons could benefit if he needs more time off. 
Damian Jones GSWShoulderOUT FOR THE SEASONRecent reports have said that if Jones were to return, it wouldn't be until the Playoffs at the earliest. He's out for the rest of the season until told otherwise. DeMarcus Cousins and Kevon Looney will see more minutes.
Luc Richard Mbah a MouteLACKnee1-2 WeeksMbah a Moute is getting closer to returning to the floor and could make it back in a couple of weeks. Montrezl Harrell and JaMychal Green will see more minutes.
Mario Hezonja NYLegDAY TO DAYHezonja will miss his fith in a row on Thursday w/ a bruised Leg and Damyean Dotson and Allonzo Trier will benefit. 
Zhaire Smith PHIFootNo TimetableIt's not looking good for Smith to make his NBA debut this season. The Sixers coaches are not optimistic he will play w/ the team before the end of the season. T.J. McConnell will pick up more playing time.
Lance Stephenson LALToeDAY TO DAYStephenson spraines his Toe on Wednesday and if he needs more time off, Josh Hart , Reggie Bullock and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will see more minutes. 
Furkan Korkmaz PHIKnee4-5 WeeksKorkmaz just went through a Knee procedure and will need to miss at least the next four weeks. Jonathon Simmons will be the biggest beneficiary of Korkmaz being out and Jimmy Butler will pick up more usage. 
Timofey Mozgov ORLKneeNo TimetableMozgov had Knee surgery and we don't when or IF we'll see him take the court for the rest of the season.. Khem Birch has a shot to grab a few minutes because of this situation.
John Henson CLEWrist3-7 WeeksHenson had Wrist surgery. Tristian Thompson (when healthy), Ante Zizic and Larry Nance Jr. will see more playing time until he returns to action.
Dante Exum UTAnkle1-2 WeeksExum will be out for at least another week or two. Ricky Rubio (when healthy) and Raul Neto will see more action on the court until he returns.
Dillon Brooks MEMToeOUT FOR THE SEASONBrooks will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his Toe. Justin Holiday , Bruno Caboclo Garrett Temple and Kyle Anderson (when healthy) will see more playing time. 
Miles Plumlee ATLKnee2-3 WeeksIt's uncertain when we'll see Plumlee back on the court. Dewayne Dedmon and Alex Len will see more minutes. Plumlee was on the outside of the Hawks rotation. 
Tony Bradley UTKnee1-2 WeeksBradley's injury doesn't impact the rotation much because he barely gets any playing time in it. 
Mohamed Bamba ORLLegNo TimetableBamba will miss a lot of time as he's dealing w/ a stress fracture in his Leg. Khem Birch will see a ton of back up minutes until he returns. 
Luol Deng MINAchillesDAY TO DAYConsider Deng day to day for now but it wouldn't be surprising to see him ruled out for multiple games. Dario Saric and Josh Okogie will benefit w/ even more playing time. 
Sterling Brown MILWristDAY TO DAYBrown has missed his last two games w/ a sore Wrist and Khris Middleton and Pat Connaughton will see more minutes and usage if he needs more time out.
Frank Ntilikina NYGroinNo TimetableNtilikina is suffering from an injured Groin and w/ Allonzo Trier and Damyean Dotson will see more minutes and usage. It's uncertain when we'll see Ntilikina back on the court.
Chandler Hutchison CHIFootNo TimetableWayne Selden should will be more involved in the Bulls rotation until Hutchison is ready to return. Otto Porter Jr. will see extended minutes. 
Aron Baynes BOSFootDAY TO DAYBaynes could be making his return by the end of the weekend. He's very close to returning and should have to miss three more games maximum. Expect Daniel Theis to pick up more playing time until he returns. 
Donte DiVincenzo MILHeelNo TimetableDiVincenzo hasn't played in over a month and we don't know when he'll be back in action. Tony Snell and D.J. Wilson will pick up more playing time until he returns. 
Isaiah Briscoe ORLConcussionDAY TO DAYIt's looking like Briscoe will miss his third straight game on Thursday. Jerian Grant will see a big bump in minutes and D.J. Augustin will see more time as well.
Shake Milton PHIFinger2-3 WeeksMilton is on the outside looking into the Sixers rotation and he will be out for a few weeks after having surgery on his Finger.