NBA: 10 players looking to shed injury-prone label in 2018-19

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Heading into the 2018-19 NBA campaign, here’s a look at a few injury-prone players who will be looking to bounce back with a healthy season.

The worst part of NBA basketball — or any sport, for that matter — is the injuries. Nothing can derail the hopes of a team, the dreams of a fanbase and the earnings of a player quite like injury. It’s the reason they say it takes a bit of luck to win the championship every year.

Heading into the 2018-19 season, health concerns are as prevalent as they’ve ever been, especially for some of the game’s biggest names. From superstars to vital role players to youngsters on the rise, no one is immune to the injury bug.

With an offseason to recuperate, some players are still trying to work their way back onto the court. Some are coming off recent injuries, while others are hoping to put their injury history behind them and finally stay on the court for an extended period of time.

For our purposes, we’ll be taking a look at 10 players who have become known as injury-prone, but still have a chance of turning it around in the upcoming season. The bigger names will obviously take precedence, as will players who are in their prime — as opposed to older players who are more likely to be injury-prone and less likely to suddenly buck the trend now.

While recent, more serious injuries will also be factored in, the following players have a more extensive history as well, rather than an ankle sprain here or back spasms there. Whether they’re facing the pressure reviving their value before free agency, establishing their place in a rotation or proving they’re healthy enough to even stay in the league, these are the guys who need to shed the “injury-prone” label the most.

Before we dive into the top 10, however, we should cover a few regular honorable mentions, some who might be lost causes or too old to suddenly shrug off injury-proneness, and a few more who have generally been healthy but are worth monitoring after some notable, recent injuries.