Now in the third week of action of the 2021-22 NBA season, we are starting to learn about the identity of many teams around the league. Whether it is getting things done on the offensive or defensive end of the court, teams are beginning to separate themselves a little bit from the rest of the pack.

Injuries are also once again playing a huge role in how things are playing out this NBA season. Pascal Siakam recently made his season debut for the Raptors, as did Caris LeVert with the Pacers as both players continue to work their way up to full speed with their teams after recovering from injuries, but there are still some big names left on the NBA’s injury report. 

Whether it is players on the injury report due to health and safety protocols or an actual injury, almost every single team in the league has a player dealing with some kind of issue resulting in them missing key time. 

Key names such as Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, Markelle Fultz, Jonathan Isaac, and T.J. Warren continue to remain out indefinitely as they recover from injuries suffered last NBA season and there does not appear to be any return dates laid out for any of these five guys. 

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Fultz and Isaac could possibly return to the Magic before 2022, but as for Leonard, Murray, and Warren, their teams will be without these three stars for quite some time. So what other big names are currently out due to injures and trying to get back out on the court this NBA season sooner than later?

Here is the latest news surrounding key injuries across the NBA — featuring Jaylen Brown, Zion Williamson, Deandre Ayton, and LeBron James (along with his Lakers teammates).