Pelton: Stars more injury-prone than ever

2015-16 has seen the most WARP lost due to injuries per game of any season

Updated: March 27, 2015, 10:01 AM ET

By Kevin Pelton | ESPN Insider

Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesBoth Kevin Durant and Russell Westbook have missed games this season due to injury.

Let’s start with the conclusion and work backward. Injuries aren’t up in the NBA this season, but there’s a good reason it feels like they are.

From Paul George‘s horrific fibula/tibia fracture during last summer’s USA Basketball training camp to reigning MVP Kevin Durant likely being ruled out for the season last week, the 2014-15 NBA campaign feels like it’s been dominated by injuries. Yet the injury data I’ve tracked suggests the rate at which players have missed games due to injury is fairly typical. The disconnect can be explained in part by more injuries striking star players than usual.

Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series
Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers
Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system

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