What happened: On The Ringer NBA Show, Logan Murdock called injuries his biggest disappointment of the 2026-27 season, saying they had disrupted preseason expectations. Howard Beck said the number of affected stars made the start of the season feel unusually severe.

Why it matters: Beck said the absences had already changed how he viewed teams' early performances. He raised the length of the season, preseason preparation and offseason training as possible factors, but said he could not identify a cause.

What to watch: Later injury reports will show whether Wednesday's count was a spike or part of a sustained pattern.