The NBA's November 4 Injury Report Looks Like a CVS Receipt
The NBA injury report for November 4 just dropped, and it reads less like a daily update and more like a CVS receipt of broken dreams. If your favorite player is not on this list, you should probably wrap them in bubble wrap until tip-off.
We are looking at a slate where half the league's marquee talent is either in street clothes or a game-time decision. Jayson Tatum is questionable, while Tyrese Haliburton, , Ja Morant, and Kawhi Leonard have all been officially ruled out for tonight's action.
The Atlanta are getting absolutely hammered by the injury bug right now. Jalen Johnson is questionable after picking up a left ankle sprain on November 2, leaving a massive hole in their frontcourt rotation.
Atlanta is already scraping the bottom of the barrel for big men. Jock Landale is sidelined with a left hip strain he suffered a few days ago, and rookie Henri Veesaar has been out since September with a torn ACL.
When a team is down to their fourth option in the paint, you are no longer watching an NBA rotation. You are watching a local YMCA pickup game where the tallest guy automatically has to play center.
This kind of mass casualty event is a nightmare for anyone trying to build a fantasy lineup or find an edge on the board. Trying to handicap a slate when you do not even know who is starting is just setting your money on fire with extra steps.
Keep an eye on the late afternoon shootarounds to see if guys like Jalen Johnson or Jayson Tatum actually lace them up. Until those final statuses clear, the smartest play is just waiting to see who actually walks out of the tunnel.