Even though the NBA landscape isn’t nearly as dangerous as that of the NFL, the injury bug has bitten a plethora of the NBA’s biggest stars repeatedly in recent years.
As a result, a variety of NBA stars are big injury risks entering the 2013-14 campaign.
Teams that missed the playoffs last season—like the Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers—are hoping to make the postseason in 2013-14. For that to happen, however, their respective squads need to stay healthy.
Kyrie Irving played just 59 games for the Cavs last season, while Kevin Love suited up for only 18 contests in Minnesota. Can either of those two stars play at least 75 percent of their team’s games in 2013-14?
The answer to that question will likely influence the playoff picture in each conference.
The following NBA stars enter the 2013-14 season as huge injury risks. They’ll look to stymie that reputation this year even though recent history suggests they won’t stay healthy.
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