The NBA season is nearing its first month of completion, and several teams aren’t yet complete.

Injuries — some temporary, some long-term, some that will stretch into next season — are to blame. This creates a next-man-up situation, although in a few cases the missing player is so crucial that he cannot be adequately replaced.

Two teams in particular, the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers, are essentially in a holding pattern until Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton suit up, which will take a minute.

Which teams can overcome these injury hiccups, and which teams are doomed by them?

Here’s a list of those shorthanded teams, the impact of the missing players so far, and what lies ahead (all in alphabetical order):

Atlanta Hawks: Trae Young

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