The Chicago Bulls gave Josh Giddey a shiny new four-year, $100 million contract to be their long-term answer at point guard. If he were to go down with an even remotely significant injury this season, the chances the Bulls end their four-year playoff drought would go down with him.
Ask the Portland Trail Blazers how much they'll miss their own ascending floor general: Scoot Henderson is set to miss at least a month with a torn hamstring. While it's no doubt a blow to Chauncey Billups' squad, Portland has a two-time NBA champion in Jrue Holiday waiting to take the reins; Holiday was likely to be the Blazers' starting point guard on opening night, with Henderson or without.