The NBA Injury Report Is Already a CVS Receipt, and AJ Dybantsa's Debut Remains on Hold
Underdog NBA tweeted a massive list of injuries for October 26, including multiple players ruled out for Washington, Charlotte, and Dallas.
The NBA season just started, and the daily injury report already reads like a CVS receipt. Underdog NBA dropped the October 26 update, and it features enough sidelined talent to field a competitive playoff bracket.
If you are trying to build a daily fantasy lineup or piece together a simple parlay, you might want to take a walk instead. Dallas fans are sweating out a questionable tag for Cooper Flagg, while the Golden State Warriors have already ruled out Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis. The sheer volume of missing talent is turning the betting board into a total guessing game.
The are taking a massive hit to their youth movement. Number one overall pick AJ Dybantsa is still out with an ankle injury, delaying the start of his highly anticipated rookie campaign.
Washington is also missing seven-footer Tristan Vukcevic, who is shelved with a hip issue for at least four weeks. That leaves a massive hole in the frontcourt for a team that just managed to drop 128 points in a win over the Milwaukee Bucks a few days ago.
Over in Charlotte, Coby White is out again with a calf injury. A quick look at his medical history shows his calf has been listed on the injury report more times in the last year than most players touch the basketball.
This is the reality of the modern NBA regular season. Fans pay premium prices to watch the stars, only to find out at 1:12 PM on a Tuesday that half the marquee names are wearing designer sweatpants on the bench.
Dybantsa is reportedly targeting an October 28 return, which means Wizards fans only have to survive a few more days of this makeshift rotation. Until then, keep refreshing that injury feed before you lock in a single roster spot.