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Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Zaza Pachulia	achilles Zaza Pachulia (Achilles) is progressing well in his rehab. Out for season May 13	F/C	Sidelined	Mar 4	achilles	Out for season
Lou Williams	knee surgery Lou Williams (knee surgery) said that his rehab is "coming along great." Out for season May 6	G	Sidelined	Jan 18	knee surgery	Out for season

Boston Celtics

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jared Sullinger	back Jared Sullinger (back) is not expected play in summer league. Out for season Mar 28	F	Sidelined	Jan 30	back	Out for season
Rajon Rondo	knee Rajon Rondo could be dangled in trade talks "in case a deal makes sense," according to the Boston Herald. Out for season May 13	G	Sidelined	Jan 27	knee	Out for season

Charlotte Bobcats

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Brendan Haywood	foot Brendan Haywood will miss the rest of the season with a stress reaction in his left foot. Out for season Mar 21	C	Sidelined	Mar 20	foot	Out for season
Ramon Sessions	knee Ramon Sessions (knee) said his pain is down to a "pinch," but he still can't dunk a basketball yet. Out indefinitely Apr 18	G	Sidelined	Mar 7	knee	Out indefinitely

Chicago Bulls

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Luol Deng	illness Luol Deng (illness) reported improvement since the Bulls season ended. Day-to-day May 17	F	Sidelined	May 1	illness	Day-to-day
Kirk Hinrich	calf Kirk Hinrich (calf) is not expected to need surgery. Day-to-day May 17	G	Sidelined	Apr 20	calf	Day-to-day
Derrick Rose	knee surgery Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday that Derrick Rose (knee) will be ready to go next season. Questionable to play this year May 16	G	Sidelined	Apr 26	knee surgery	Questionable to play this year

Cleveland Cavaliers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Anderson Varejao	knee surgery Anderson Varejao recently developed a blood clot in his lung and is out for the season. Out for season Jan 21	F/C	Sidelined	Dec 19	knee surgery	Out for season

Dallas Mavericks

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Roddy Beaubois	hand Roddy Beaubois underwent successful hand surgery on Wednesday and is out for the season. Out for season Mar 21	G	Sidelined	Mar 17	hand	Out for season

Denver Nuggets

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Danilo Gallinari	knee Danilo Gallinari will undergo his second knee surgery in three weeks. Questionable for training camp May 17	F	Sidelined	Apr 4	knee	Questionable for training camp

Detroit Pistons

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jason Maxiell	eye Jason Maxiell is "hanging in there" after having surgery to repair a detached retina. Out for season Apr 9	F/C	Sidelined	Mar 31	eye	Out for season

Golden State Warriors

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Brandon Rush	knee surgery Brandon Rush (left knee) expects to begin running and light jumping in approximately three weeks. Torn ACL - out for the season Mar 31	G/F	Sidelined	Nov 2	knee surgery	Torn ACL - out for the season

Houston Rockets

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Carlos Delfino	foot Carlos Delfino (foot) is out for the rest of the playoffs. Day-to-day May 3	G/F	Sidelined	May 2	foot	Day-to-day
Royce White	personal NBA Commissioner David Stern said the Rockets have "handled the (Royce White) situation as well as it could under the circumstances." Out indefinitely Apr 26	F	Sidelined	Apr 26	personal	Out indefinitely

Indiana Pacers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Danny Granger	knee surgery Danny Granger (knee surgery) said he'll "hopefully" be ready for training camp. Out for season Apr 23	F	Sidelined	Mar 3	knee surgery	Out for season

Los Angeles Lakers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Pau Gasol	knee Pau Gasol (knees) confirmed he won't play for Spain in this summer's Eurobasket. Expected to be ready for camp May 14	F/C	Sidelined	May 9	knee	Expected to be ready for camp
Antawn Jamison	wrist Antawn Jamison finally had his exit interview with GM Mitch Kupchak on Thursday, a source told ESPN Los Angeles. Out indefinitely May 3	F	Sidelined	Apr 29	wrist	Out indefinitely
Metta World Peace	knee surgery Metta World Peace said he "definitely" thinks he'll be a Laker next season. Day-to-day Apr 29	G/F	Sidelined	Apr 26	knee surgery	Day-to-day
Steve Nash	hamstring Steve Nash says he doesn't think his hip, back and hamstring issues will linger and he expects to be 100 percent by training camp. Out for Game 3 Apr 29	G	Sidelined	Apr 24	hamstring	Out for Game 3
Steve Blake	hamstring Steve Blake (hamstring) will be out indefinitely for the Lakers. Out indefinitely Apr 25	G	Sidelined	Apr 24	hamstring	Out indefinitely
Jodie Meeks	ankle Jodie Meeks says his ankle should be OK in a short time. Day-to-day Apr 29	G	Sidelined	Apr 21	ankle	Day-to-day
Kobe Bryant	achilles Kobe Bryant wrote on Twitter that he will not retire before next season begins. Targeting 2013-14 opener May 20	G	Sidelined	Apr 12	achilles	Targeting 2013-14 opener

Minnesota Timberwolves

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Nikola Pekovic	calf Former Timberwolves GM David Kahn believes Nikola Pekovic is "probably aiming for a double-digit salary" as a restricted free agent during the offseason. Out for season May 3	C	Sidelined	Apr 12	calf	Out for season
Kevin Love	knee Flip Saunders said there is no repair work necessary with Kevin Love before next season begins. Out for season May 15	F/C	Sidelined	Jan 3	knee	Out for season
Malcolm Lee	knee After undergoing knee surgery Monday, Malcolm Lee had an operation on his hip on Wednesday. Out for season Jan 16	G	Sidelined	Dec 12	knee	Out for season

Milwaukee Bucks

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Drew Gooden	vertigo Drew Gooden (illness) is inactive for Tuesday's game against the Heat. Day to day Apr 9	F/C	Sidelined	Apr 9	vertigo	Day to day

New Orleans Pelicans

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Eric Gordon	ankle Eric Gordon admitted he had been dealing with painful bone spurs in his left ankle since the All-Star break. Expected to be ready for camp May 14	G	Sidelined	May 10	ankle	Expected to be ready for camp
Anthony Davis	knee Anthony Davis said his biggest focus for the offseason is to get stronger. Out for season Apr 16	F	Sidelined	Apr 10	knee	Out for season
Austin Rivers	hand Austin Rivers says he would prefer to play point guard next season. Out for season May 1	G	Sidelined	Mar 6	hand	Out for season
Jason Smith	shoulder Jason Smith (shoulder surgery) has one year left on his contract at $2.5 million, but it's only guaranteed for $1 million if he's waived before June 30th. Out for season May 12	F/C	Sidelined	Mar 1	shoulder	Out for season

New York Knicks

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Carmelo Anthony	shoulder Carmelo Anthony will have his left shoulder examined by team doctors in order to determine the best course of treatment. Day-to-day May 20	F	Sidelined	May 20	shoulder	Day-to-day

Oklahoma City Thunder

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Russell Westbrook	knee surgery Thunder GM Sam Presti said Russell Westbrook (knee surgery) is expected to make a full recovery and should be the same player he was before the injury. Out for season and playoffs May 18	G	Sidelined	Apr 26	knee surgery	Out for season and playoffs

Orlando Magic

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Arron Afflalo	hamstring Arron Afflalo's season-ending hamstring injury is a slight tear and not a strain. Out for season Mar 25	G/F	Sidelined	Mar 22	hamstring	Out for season
Al Harrington	personal The Magic will allow Al Harrington to work out for other teams in early June. Out for season May 16	F/C	Sidelined	Mar 21	personal	Out for season
Glen Davis	foot Glen Davis (foot) is expected to be healthy and ready for training camp. Out for season Apr 28	F/C	Sidelined	Jan 30	foot	Out for season

Philadelphia 76ers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Jason Richardson	knee Jason Richardson's knee surgery was called "Denovo surgery." Out for season Apr 10	G/F	Sidelined	Jan 20	knee	Out for season
Andrew Bynum	knee An NBA GM said that Andrew Bynum won't get more than a one-year deal. Out for season May 18	C	Sidelined	Oct 1	knee	Out for season

Phoenix Suns

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Marcin Gortat	foot Marcin Gortat (foot) will not return this season. Out for season Apr 16	C	Sidelined	Mar 6	foot	Out for season
Channing Frye	heart Channing Frye (heart) said he's "95 percent positive" he'll be healthy enough to return to the NBA next season. Out for 2012-13 season Feb 9	F/C	Sidelined	Apr 23	heart	Out for 2012-13 season

Portland Trail Blazers

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Nolan Smith	knee Nolan Smith, an unrestricted free agent, will not return to the Blazers next season. Done for the season Apr 30	G	Sidelined	Apr 14	knee	Done for the season
Nicolas Batum	shoulder Nicolas Batum (shoulder, wrist) said he plans on joining the French National Team in July. Out for season Apr 23	G/F	Sidelined	Apr 3	shoulder	Out for season
Elliot Williams	achilles Elliot Williams says his torn Achilles is healed, but he has to strengthen the muscles around it. Out for season Apr 18	G	Sidelined	Mar 8	achilles	Out for season

Toronto Raptors

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Andrea Bargnani	elbow The Raptors are expected to pick up the final year on GM Bryan Colangelo's contract, with an official announcement coming as early as Monday. Out for season May 12	F/C	Sidelined	Mar 8	elbow	Out for season
Linas Kleiza	knee Linas Kleiza reportedly exercised the $4.6 million player option in his contract, according to beat writer Josh Lewenberg. Out for season May 18	G/F	Sidelined	Jan 2	knee	Out for season

Utah Jazz

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Enes Kanter	shoulder Enes Kanter's agent says his client's shoulder surgery 'went perfect' and Kanter will remain in Chicago to rehab. Out for season Apr 10	C	Sidelined	Mar 27	shoulder	Out for season

Washington Wizards

Name		POS	Status	Date	Injury	Returns
Nene Hilario	knee Wizards GM Ernie Grunfeld said the team will weigh whether to keep Nene on a minutes count next season regardless of his health status. Done for the season Apr 24	F/C	Sidelined	Apr 14	knee	Done for the season
Martell Webster	abdomen Martell Webster said re-signing with the Wizards is "a high priority." Done for the season Apr 27	G/F	Sidelined	Apr 10	abdomen	Done for the season
Trevor Ariza	knee Trevor Ariza (knee) has ruled himself out for the final two games of the 2012-13 season. Done for the season Apr 14	G/F	Sidelined	Apr 9	knee	Done for the season
Bradley Beal	leg Bradley Beal reported improvement in his stress injury (leg) that ended in his season. Out for season Apr 19	G	Sidelined	Apr 2	leg	Out for season
Leandro Barbosa	knee Wizards acquired the $1.2 million expiring contract of Leandro Barbosa. Out for season Feb 21	G	Sidelined	Feb 11	knee	Out for season

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