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Every Player Injured During The 2019-20 NBA Season (So Far)

Updated February 21, 2020 4.7k views36 items

List RulesOnly players who could potentially miss a week or more.

A new basketball season unfortunately often means a new spate of injuries, and the worst NBA injuries of 2019 are proof that the game of basketball can be just as hard on athletes' bodies as more physical sports like football or hockey. Whether they are missing just a few games or the injury turns out to be season-ending, no player, team, or fan wants to see a competitor get hurt.

Some of the most important injuries in the 2019-20 season are those suffered by players at the end of last season. Players like Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson will miss significant time (and potentially the whole season) after getting injured in the NBA Finals. Meanwhile, Paul George is recovering from a late-season shoulder injury and will miss at least the first two weeks of the new year.

Other players suffered injuries less serious but just as important to keep an eye on, particularly preseason foot injuries suffered by players like Willie Cauley-Stein and Kyle Kuzma. Near the close of the preseason, Zion Williamson injured his knee and the NBA world was forced to wait for one of the most highly anticipated debuts in recent basketball history.

Every couple days, new marquee players are added to the injury report, and this list will feature updates throughout the season with news of players going down and coming back. So check back throughout the year to see who's out and why as the season goes on. And check back to see when some of the injured players will return.

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Paul George
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard, Small forward
Age: 30
Birthplace: Palmdale, California
Number: 24
Injury: Hamstring (February 13, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Center
Birthplace: Edison, NJ
Number: 32
Injury: Wrist (February 12, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Darius Bazley
Oklahoma City Thunder
Position: Small forward
Injury: Knee (February 9, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely
Tyler Herro
Miami Heat
Position: Shooting guard
Number: 14
Injury: Foot (February 3, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Meyers Leonard
Miami Heat
Position: Center
Age: 27
Birthplace: Robinson, Illinois
Number: 11
Injury: Ankle (February 3, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely
Kyrie Irving
Brooklyn Nets
Position: Point guard
Age: 28
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Number: 2
Injury: Shoulder (February 1, 2020)

Return: Out for season

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Norman Powell
Toronto Raptors
Position: Shooting guard
Age: 27
Birthplace: San Diego, California
Number: 24
Injury: Finger (February 1, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely
Clint Capela
Houston Rockets
Position: Center
Birthplace: Geneva, Switzerland
Number: 15
Injury: Heel (January 31, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Kris Dunn
Chicago Bulls
Position: Point guard
Age: 26
Birthplace: New London, Connecticut, United States of America
Number: 32
Injury: Knee (January 30, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Lauri Markkanen
Chicago Bulls
Position: Power forward
Number: 24
Injury: Hip (January 23, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Marvin Bagley III
Sacramento Kings
Position: Power forward
Number: 35
Injury: Foot (January 22, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely
Dwight Powell
Dallas Mavericks
Position: Forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
Number: 7
Injury: Achilles (January 21, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely
Chandler Parsons
Atlanta Hawks
Position: Small forward, Power forward, Point forward
Age: 31
Birthplace: Casselberry, Florida
Number: 31
Injury: Car accident (January 20, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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D. J. Augustin
Orlando Magic
Position: Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana
Number: 14
Injury: Knee (January 14, 2020)

Return: Targeting mid-February
Justise Winslow
Memphis Grizzlies
Position: Small forward / Point guard
Number: 20
Injury: Back (January 10, 2020)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Robert Williams III
Boston Celtics
Position: Power forward, Center
Birthplace: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Number: 44
Injury: Hip (January 8, 2020)

Return: Targeting early March
Jonathan Isaac
Orlando Magic
Position: Small forward / Power forward
Number: 1
Injury: Knee (January 1, 2020)

Return: Will miss at least two months
Skal Labissiere
Portland Trail Blazers
Position: Power forward, Center
Number: 17
Injury: December 28, 2019 (Knee)

Return: Out indefinitely
Dewan Hernandez
Toronto Raptors
Position: Power forward
Number: 20
Injury: Ankle (December 24, 2019)

Return: Out indefinitely
Max Strus
Chicago Bulls
Position: Shooting guard
Injury: Knee (December 23, 2019)

Return: Will miss rest of season
Luke Kennard
Los Angeles Clippers
Position: Shooting guard
Birthplace: Middletown, Ohio, USA
Number: 5
Injury: Knee (December 22, 2019)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Marc Gasol
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: Center
Age: 35
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Number: 33
Injury: Hamstring (December 18, 2019)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Rodney Hood
Portland Trail Blazers
Position: Shooting Guard, Small Forward
Age: 28
Birthplace: Meridian, Mississippi, United States of America
Number: 5
Injury: Torn achilles (December 6, 2019)

Return: Out for season

Al-Farouq Aminu
Orlando Magic
Position: Small forward, Power forward
Age: 30
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Number: 0
Injury: Knee (December 1, 2019)

Return: Out indefinitely

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Jake Layman
Minnesota Timberwolves
Position: Guard, Forward
Age: 26
Birthplace: Wrentham, Massachusetts, USA
Number: 10
Injury: Foot (November 18, 2019)

Return: Out indefinitely