NBA 2017-18: All-Injured Roster  

FRONTCOURT RESERVES

Power Forward/Center: Kristaps Porzingis

Kristaps Porzingis

The 3rd year forward-center from Latvia was lighting up the NBA and singlehandedly keeping the New York Knicks in the playoff hunt through the 48 games he appeared for them this season. Putting up career highs in points (22.3), 3-point percentage (39.7%) and blocks (2.4), the Zinger was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career this year.

Tragedy struck, however, as Porzingis tore his left ACL in a losing cause against the Milwaukee Bucks in early February, ending any chances the Knicks had of making the playoffs.

Small Forward: Chandler Parsons

A product of the Florida Gators system, Chandler Parsons has been one of the NBA's most underrated swingmen. On his day, in full form and fitness, Parsons can score buckets at will.

Such days have been few and far between, however, as Parsons has struggled to maintain a clean bill of health since signing with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2014 offseason. His career-best scoring average for a season came in his 3rd year in the league when he put up 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 4.0 assists to go with 1.2 steals per game.

Parsons is currently playing for the tanking Memphis Grizzlies, scoring 8.1 points per game in 19.9 minutes. Expect him to be near his peak, however, with a healthy roster surrounding him next season.

Small Forward/Power Forward: Jabari Parker

As the 2nd pick of a loaded 2014 draft, Jabari Parker's health, or the lack of it, has held him back from having a true breakout season with which to establish his credentials as an elite NBA player. He was on the verge of it, however, last season, when he played 51 games and scored 20.1 points per game in those outings.

He went down with a torn ACL in his left knee last February, and consequently missed 51 games of the 2017-18 season. Having played in 17 games so far, Parker is putting up 11.1 points in 21 minutes per outing, and will be a key player in the Bucks' rotation come playoff time.

Power Forward: Paul Millsap

Paul Millsap was one of the most underrated players in the NBA for a number of years, playing for the low-profile Utah Jazz during the first 7 years of his career and quietly putting up 16/8 seasons. He signed a 2-year, $19-million deal with the Atlanta Hawks in 2013 and played there for 4 years, appearing in the All-Star game all four years.

Following his return to the Western Conference this summer with the Denver Nuggets, Millsap went down with a wrist injury on his left hand and missed 44 games for the franchise before returning to action on 27th February.