NBA ins and outs: They’re back, they’re out

The NBA it’s here for another year. Some players will they are happywhile some others will have to wait a little longer. Not a few stars suffered from injuries last year and this year they want to leave the problems behind and come back stronger than ever, growing their legend.

Joel Embiid

The… dance of returns is opened by Joel Embiidwhose name is linked to multiple injuries. In particular, the tall Sixers played in just 19 games last year, with his last official game coming on February 22 against Brooklyn and missing the rest of the year (26 games) due to a knee injury. His official return came in the 10/17 preseason against Minnesota, a game in which he played after 238 days and perhaps his image is a harbinger of a smoother season.

LaMelo Ball

The 2024-25 season was the best of his career for him Lamelo Boluntil at least he gets injured. The American guard from Charlotte, who has struggled in recent years with his ankles, missed the last ten games of the regular season and in the 47 he played averaged 25.2 pains and 7.4 assists. The coming year is the most crucial for him, in order to lead his team to the playoffs.

Victor Uebanyama

The Frenchman is considered his next face NBAbut the previous year he wants to leave it behind. He missed the last 30 games of the season, as well as EuroBasket, due to a blood clot in his shoulder. He seems to have completely overcome the problem he was dealing with as he performs exceptionally well in their friendly Spurswith the team relying on him.

Zion Williamson

Her star New Orleans missed his team’s last 12 NBA games with a lower back problem. In the first friendlies of the new season, he has caused a lot of trouble for positive reasons this time. He appeared fully lean and healthy with his team expecting a lot from him this year.

Paul George

One of the veterans on the list, as he is now in his 36th year. More specifically, the player of Sixers he last played with the team’s shirt on March 4. Until then he had a good year averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists in 41 appearances. He appears to be putting his troubles behind him, but NBA fans will have to wait a little longer as his scheduled premiership return will be extended.

In addition to those returning, there are also those who will continue to be absent.

Tyrese Halliburton

It was June 23, 2025, when Mr Haliburton tore his Achilles tendon in Game 7 of the finals against Oklahoma. Her ace Indiana he had a great season, leading his team to the finals and averaging 18.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 9.2 assists in 73 games. Halliburton will remain on the “pitches” again this year with them Pacers to be asked to find solutions.

Jason Tatum

For the same reason, he will remain out for the whole of this year and Tatumwith himself getting injured in Game 4 of the semifinals against New York. The Boston star once again managed to lead his team deep into the Playoffs with him averaging 26.8 points, 8.7 rebounds and 6 assists per game. in 72 matches with the “Celts”.

Kyrie Irving

The other veteran on the list Kyrie Irving managed to compete last season in their jersey Mavericks in 50 games, averaging 24.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists. His absence this season is a foregone conclusion until at least the turn of the year, with Davies called upon to pull the snake out of the hole.

Damian Lillard



Another Achilles rupture, this time for him Lillard who was injured in Game 4 of the Bucks’ series against the eventual NBA finalists Pacers in the East quarterfinals!. The star, who is returning this year to the place where he grew up, in Portland, will take a while to get back into competitive rhythm.

Fred VanVleet

The most recent injury concerns that of the Canadian player of the Rockets VanVleet. Shortly before the start of the preseason, he suffered a cruciate ligament tear and was permanently sidelined for the year. Strong blow for the Houston team as they looked poised to join this year’s favorites with the addition of Durant and its imminent improvement Shengun.

Editor: Thanos Kostas