NBA 2017-18: 5 Teams Most Impacted By Injuries 

#1 LA Clippers

The Clipper's are going to be missing three of their starters for a little bit of the season, what does that mean for their organization?

The largest loss comes from the Los Angeles Clippers this season with four injuries on key players. The Clippers started out strong this season with a four-game winning streak leaving their opponents in most of those games down by 20 points. But then tragedy struck and the Clippers went on a 9 game losing streak in the month of November. What Happened?

The first injury came from Milos Teodosic, the Clipper’s rookie early in the season. Geodesic sustained a plantar fascia injury on his left foot, which has sidelined him until the middle of December. The next injury came a little later from Danilo Gallinari. Gallinari strained his left glute and is undetermined on when he will return. Then Patrick Beverly underwent surgery to repair a microfracture and torn meniscus in his right knee, which he is expected to miss the remainder of the season. The last injury is a huge loss in Blake Griffin. Griffin sustained a sprained left MCL and is expected to miss the next two months.

So the Clippers are missing three of their starting lineup. They are missing the huge defensive presence and ability to shut down their opposing point guards in Beverly, the 3-point shooting and floor spacing of Gallinari, and the immense paint presence of Griffin. The Clipper’s have been trying out new rotations to figure out what to do without the majority of their starting lineups, but it hasn’t been very successful as of recent.

The Clippers are 8-14 for the season putting them 10th in the Western Conference. I don’t see them making it into the Playoffs this year unless their bench players can step up and win some games against some tough competition. I can also see the frustration that DeAndre Jordan has and the many trade rumors may come true.