NBA Fantasy Basketball Injury Report - April 2: Down Goes Robert Williams
Published: Apr 02, 2022
Fantasy Basketball Injury Report
As always, injuries become a lot harder to track at the tail-end of the NBA season and as we get ready for the final week of fantasy basketball action, don't be surprised when you see teams randomly rule out players. We've seen it happen even with contending teams gearing up for the NBA Playoffs such as the Milwaukee Bucks. Get ready because eight teams have been eliminated from being able to qualify for the post-season and they could deactivate some of their players regularly in the rotation. Here are the latest injuries in fantasy hoops.
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| NAME | POS. | TEAM | INJURY | DATE INJURED | EXP. RETURN DATE | ANALYSIS |
| Franz Wagner | SG/F | ORL | Ankle | 1-Apr | Day To Day | Wagner injured his Ankle on Friday and with the Magic having nothing to play for, it wouldn't be surprising to see Orlando not play him for the final week. R.J. Hampton and Gary Harris will get more love in the rotation if Wagner can't make it back. |
| Marvin Bagley III | PF/C | DET | Hip | 31-Mar | Day To Day | Bagley is dealing with a strained Hip and it would be surprising to see him return to action for the final week of the season. Kelly Olynyk and Isaiah Stewart will fill the void if he indeed can't make it back out there. |
| Julius Randle | PF/C | NYK | Quad | 30-Mar | Day To Day | Reports are out that Randle may sit for the final week of the regular-season with sore Quads as he's not playing in games this weekend. RJ Barrett will be the top-scoring option and Obi Toppin will see a lot more minutes. |
| Trent Forrest | SG | UTA | Concussion | 29-Mar | No Timetable | Forrest is in the league's Concussion protocols and Jordan Clarkson will see more minutes off the bench and Royce O'Neale should see his shots pick up as well. |
| Alperen Sengun | C | HOU | Leg | 28-Mar | Day To Day | Sengun has missed the Rockets last couple of games and if he continues getting ruled out, we'll see more of Bruno Fernando and Usman Garuba on the floor with Christian Wood's season over. |
| Wendell Carter Jr. | PF/C | ORL | Wrist | 28-Mar | Day To Day | Carter has missed the last few games with a sprained Wrist and if he needs more time to recover, Mo Bamba and Chuma Okeke will guard the post. Robin Lopez will see reserve run as well. |
| Evan Mobley | PF/C | CLE | Ankle | 28-Mar | Day To Day | Mobley has missed the Cavs last few games and there's a chance that he only plays in one to two games in the final week of the season. If he needs more time to recover, Lauri Markkanen and Kevin Love will help fill the void in the post until he and Jarrett Allen return to action. |
| Robert Williams | C | BOS | Knee | 27-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Williams had Knee surgery and he won't return unless the Celtics make a deep Playoff run and Daniel Theis, Al Horford and Grant Williams will help Jayson Tatum guard the post. |
| Tre Mann | G | OKC | Hamstring | 26-Mar | Day To Day | Mann has missed the Thunder's last few games and if he needs more time off the floor to recover from his strained Hamstring, Theo Maledon will continue getting heavy minutes running the point. |
| Caleb Martin | SG/SF | MIA | Calf | 26-Mar | Day To Day | Martin is dealing with an injured Calf and Jimmy Butler covers a lot of ground and plays a lot of minutes and P.J. Tucker can always shift down to PF if Duncan Robinson needs relief behind him. |
| Dennis Schroder | PG | HOU | Shoulder | 26-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Schroder's season is over and Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green will take command of the Rockets offense for the rest of the way. Garrison Mathews will see more run as well. |
| Darius Bazley | F | OKC | Knee | 26-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Bazley has a fractire in his Knee and he won't play for the rest of the way. Aleksej Pokusevski and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will help Isaiah Roby guard the paint for the final week. |
| Trendon Watford | SF | POR | Femur | 26-Mar | Day To Day | Watford has missed the Blazers last couple of games and if he needs more time off the floor, Greg Brown Drew Eubanks will see even more plays called for them in the post. |
| Christian Wood | PF/C | HOU | Hamstring | 26-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Wood's season is over and Alperen Sengun (when healthy) Usman Garuba and Bruno Fernando will help guard the post for the remainder of the season. Jae'Sean Tate should see more time with the ball. |
| Quentin Grimes | SG | NYK | Knee | 25-Mar | Day To Day | We don't know if Grimes will make it back before the season concludes and as much as the Knicks want to give him reps, they also have to be careful and Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley will continue running the point. Evan Fournier should see more shots. |
| Jerami Grant | F | DET | Calf | 25-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Grant's season is over and Saddiq Bey, Kelly Olynyk and Isaiah Stewart will guard the paint for the rest of the way. We'll have to see if Marvin Bagley III (Hip) can make it back to the court. |
| Eric Gordon | SG/SF | HOU | Groin | 25-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Gordon's season is officially over and Jalen Green has and will continue to be a scoring machine for the final week of the season and Garrison Mathews will take more shots. |
| Justise Winslow | PF | POR | Calf | 23-Mar | Day To Day | Winslow continues to get ruled out of games and if he can't make it back to the court, Greg Brown and Drew Eubanks will be the primary post players on offense for the rest of the way. |
| Hassan Whiteside | PF/C | UTA | Foot | 23-Mar | Day To Day | There's a chance that Whiteside suits up again before the Playoffs begin and he'll take back his role as Rudy Gobert's back up. Eric Paschall will continue helping out in the post if Whiteside needs more time to recover. |
| Brandon Boston Jr. | SG | LAC | Illness | 22-Mar | Day To Day | Boston has missed his last four games and with Paul George back on the floor, the Clippers have enough shooters and wings that Boston is an end of the bench player at this point. |
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | G | OKC | Ankle | 21-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Gilgeous-Alexander will miss the rest of the season and Theo Maledon and Tre Mann (when healthy) will run the point. Aleksej Pokusevski and Isaiah Roby will get more plays called for them on offense. |
| Luka Garza | C | DET | Ankle | 21-Mar | Day To Day | Garza hasn't played in a few weeks and the Pistons have Isaiah Stewart and Kelly Olynyk to help guard the paint for the rest of the season. |
| Josh Hart | SG/SF | POR | Knee | 20-Mar | Day To Day | We'll find out in the next few days if Hart will play again this season. Brandon Williams, Kris Dunn and Drew Eubanks will be plenty active in the Blazers offense as will Trendon Watford (when healthy). |
| Domantas Sabonis | PF/C | SAC | Knee | 20-Mar | Day To Day | Sabonis may not return for the final week of the season even though it hasn't been officially confirmed. We've heard reports that both he and De'Aaron Fox will continue to get ruled out of games and with Richaun Holmes out for personal reasons, Trey Lyles and Chimezie Metu should see more minutes. |
| Kyle Kuzma | F | WAS | Knee | 18-Mar | No Timetable | It's looking like Kuzma's season is over and Deni Avdija will become the second-prioritized scoring option and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope should see more looks. Rui Hachimura will benefit by getting more minutes. |
| Malcolm Brogdon | G | IND | Back | 18-Mar | Day To Day | Brogdon continues to get ruled out of games and if he can't make it back for the remainder of the season, Tyrese Haliburton will get a lot of time with the ball. Buddy Hield can also help bring up the rock. |
| Ja Morant | PG | MEM | Knee | 18-Mar | Day To Day | We should know when we should expect to see Morant return in the middle of the week, but there's a chance he's held out until the Playoffs and investors should plan accordingly and De'Anthony Melton and Tyus Jones (when healthy) will help run the point. Desmond Bane can assist as well. |
| Stephen Curry | G | GSW | Foot | 16-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Curry will need a couple of more weeks to recover and his season is over. Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins will help bring up the ball with others contributing in that area. Wiggins and Klay Thompson will certainly see more shots for the final week. |
| De'Aaron Fox | PG | SAC | Hand | 16-Mar | Day To Day | Fox's season is likely over as he continues to get ruled out of games. Donte DiVincenzo and Davion Mitchell will help run the point and Harrison Barnes should see more shots. |
| Killian Tillie | C | MEM | Knee | 15-Mar | Day To Day | Tillie sits behind Brandon Clarke and Steven Adams among others in the Grizzlies rotation and he's on the outside looking in and isn't looking at serious minutes even when he returns. |
| Jaden McDaniels | F | MIN | Ankle | 14-Mar | Day To Day | McDaniels is dealing with a pretty badly sprained Ankle and he continues to miss games and we're uncertain when he'll take the court again. Jarred Vanderbilt and Taurean Prince will help fill the void at PF. |
| Jalen Suggs | G | ORL | Ankle | 13-Mar | Day To Day | With Suggs off the floor for now, Cole Anthony will see more time with the ball and RJ Hampton will help him in the backcourt and Gary Harris and Terrence Ross will help fill the void until Suggs returns. |
| Doug McDermott | F | SAS | Ankle | 12-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | McDermott's season is finished and Keldon Johnson will continue seeing a lot of minutes and Josh Richardson will also continue picking up more shots. |
| Rajon Rondo | PG | CLE | Ankle | 12-Mar | Day To Day | The Cavs simply can't shake the injuries and Rondo is out again with a sprained Ankle and it will be up to Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Cedi Osman to run the point. |
| Dean Wade | F/C | CLE | Knee | 12-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Wade had Knee surgery and his season is over. Jarrett Allen (when healthy), Evan Mobley, Kevin Love and Lauri Markkanen will man the frontcourt fort in Cleveland. |
| DeAndre' Bembry | F | MIL | Knee | 12-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Bembry is out for the rest of the season and Pat Connaughton and Jordan Nwora will get more playing time behind Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo. |
| John Collins | PF/C | ATL | Foot/Finger | 11-Mar | Day To Day | Collins is dealing with multiple injuries with upper and lower body parts and we don't know if he'll make it back before the regular-season ends. Danilo Gallinari and De'Andre Hunter should see more minutes and shots. |
| Cam Reddish | SG/SF | NYK | Shoulder | 10-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Reddish injured his Shoulder and is done for the year. Evan Fournier and Alec Burks will see more shots and time with the ball for the rest of the way. Kemba Walker remains away from the team. |
| Hamidou Diallo | SG/SF | DET | Finger | 9-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Diallo's Finger fracture will keep him out for the rest of the season. Saddiq Bey will see more usage and Kelly Olynyk should see more shots as well. |
| Zeke Nnaji | PF/C | DEN | Knee | 9-Mar | No Timetable | We haven't been given any news regarding when we should expect Nnaji to return to action, but while he's out JaMychal Green and Jeff Green will help Nikola Jokic defend the paint. |
| Udoka Azubuike | C | UTA | Ankle | 9-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Azubuike had surgery on his Ankle and Foot and his season is over. Rudy Gobert and Hassan Whiteside (when healthy) take up all of the minutes at center and he was just a reserve. |
| Romeo Langford | SG | SAS | Hamstring | 7-Mar | Day To Day | Langford is dealing with a strained Hamstring and his return to the court for the final week isn't looking good. Josh Richardson should see even more playing time along with Lonnie Walker IV. |
| Jarrett Allen | C | CLE | Finger | 6-Mar | No Timetable | Allen broke his Finger and we don't know when we'll see him back on the floor again and Evan Mobley (when healthy) and Kevin Love will have to fill the void and Lauri Markkanen should see more shots until he returns. |
| Anfernee Simons | G | POR | Knee | 5-Mar | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Simons has been shut down for the rest of the year with Knee issues. Brandon Williams and Kris Dunn will help bring up the ball for the final week of the season. |
| Malachi Flynn | PG | TOR | Hamstring | 4-Mar | Day To Day | Flynn will run with the G-League and we'll see if he can make it back for even one game in the final week. If not, Armoni Brooks and Scottie Barnes will help bring up the ball more. |
| Chris Duarte | SG/SF | IND | Toe | 28-Feb | Day To Day | Duarte is still dealing with an issue with his Toe he may not return this week. Buddy Hield and Lance Stephenson will see more shots. Tyrese Haliburton also benefits and well and he and Brogdon (when healthy) will handle most of the offense for the rest of the way. |
| Derrick Favors | C | OKC | Back | 24-Feb | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Favors' season is over. Isaiah Roby continues to play more minutes and we've seen his production increase noticeably. Aleksej Pokusevski and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will have to help Roby in the post. |
| Josh Giddey | G/SF | OKC | Hip | 24-Feb | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Giddey's season (just like a lot of the other Thunder players) is over and with him sidelined along with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished as well Theo Maledon and Tre Mann (when healthy) will have to bring up the rock. |
| Jusuf Nurkic | C | POR | Foot | 16-Feb | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Nurkic won't be returning for the final week of the season and Drew Eubanks and Greg Brown will help fill the void up front for Portland. |
| Kenrich Williams | F | OKC | Knee | 14-Feb | No Timetable | We haven't seen Williams on the floor in over a month and haven't been given much information regarding his return. Aleksej Pokusevski will toggle between SF and PF and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will help out in the post. |
| Ty Jerome | G | OKC | Hip | 14-Feb | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Ty Jerome sidelined the Thunder will rely on Theo Maledon to bring the ball up for the rest of the season along with Tre Mann (when healthy). |
| Luguentz Dort | SG/SF | OKC | Shoulder | 12-Feb | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Dort's season has concluded after having Shoulder surgery and Aleksej Pokusevski will see more run at SF. More plays will continue to be designed for Isaiah Roby and even Tre Mann (when healthy) |
| Norman Powell | SG/SF | LAC | Foot | 10-Feb | No Timetable | Powell suffered a broken Foot and Terance Mann's value is safe and Marcus Morris shouldn't lose the shots he originally was going to when the Clippers traded for Powell and Robert Covington. We don't know if Powell will return to action this season. |
| Nerlens Noel | PF/C | NYK | Foot | 7-Feb | No Timetable | Noel continues to miss games and until he returns from his injury, Obi Toppin will back up Mitchell Robinson. Taj Gibson can rotate to C as well. |
| Mike Muscala | PF/C | OKC | Ankle | 4-Feb | No Timetable | With Muscala out, Jeremiah Robinson-Earl will back up Isaiah Roby as Derrick Favors won't be returning to the Thunder lineup this year. |
| Eric Bledoe | G | POR | Achilles | 31-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Bledsoe won't play in the final week of the season and with Damian Lillard and Anfernee Simons out, Brandon Williams and Kris Dunn will run the point for the rest of the season. |
| Joe Ingles | SG/F | POR | Torn ACL | 30-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Ingles season is over after he tore his ACL and he was traded to Portland post-injury. Josh Hart (when healthy), Greg Brown and Drew Eubanks will see a lot of involvement in the Blazers offense for the rest of the way. |
| Bradley Beal | SG/SF | WAS | Wrist | 29-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Beal is out for the rest of the season after having season-ending Wrist surgery. Kristaps Porzingis takes over as the prioritized scorer and Kyle Kuzma (when healthy), Deni Avdija and Raul Neto will certainly be taking a lot more shots. |
| Tim Hardaway Jr. | SG/SF | DAL | Foot | 25-Jan | No Timetable | Hardaway had Surgery on his Foot and we don't know when we'll see him take the court again and Jalen Brunson and Reggie Bullock will see more minutes and time with the ball. Luka Doncic will take more command of the offense as well. |
| Terence Davis | SG/SF | SAC | Wrist | 25-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Davis' season being over, the Kings will have to rely even more on Harrison Barnes, Davion Mitchell and Donte' DiVincenzo to generate more offense for Sacramento as secondary pieces. |
| Nassir Little | SF | POR | Shoulder | 25-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Little's season is over after he had Shoulder surgery and the Blazers and Trendon Watford (when healthy) and Ben McLemore will have to help pick up the slack. |
| Myles Turner | PF/C | IND | Foot | 14-Jan | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Turner is dealing with a Stress Reaction in his Foot and his season is done. Goga Bitadze and Jalen Smith will help guard the post for the rest of the way. |
| Lonzo Ball | G | CHI | Knee | 14-Jan | No Timetable | Ball has a tear in his Knee and while he's out, Alex Caruso and Coby White will help run the point for the most part and we should expect Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan to bring up the ball a decent amount. We still don't know when Ball will make it back. |
| Damian Lillard | PG | POR | Abs | 31-Dec | OUT FOR THE SEASON | After having surgery on his Abdomin Lillard is finished. Expect a ton of usage for Brandon Williams, Kris Dunn and Josh Hart (when healthy) when it comes to the Blazers offense. |
| Ricky Rubio | PG | IND | Torn ACL | 28-Dec | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Rubio is done for the year and Malcolm Brogdon (when healthy) and Tyrese Haliburton will bring up the ball for the rest of the season. |
| Derrick Rose | G | NYK | Ankle | 16-Dec | No Timetable | With Rose out of action for a while, Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley will help fill the void after the former NBA MVP had Ankle surgery. We don't know if Rose will return for the final week of the season. |
| Kira Lewis Jr. | PG | NOP | Torn ACL | 8-Dec | OUT FOR THE SEASON | With Lewis out for the rest of the season, Devonte' Graham should see a few more ticks and the pelicans can look to CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado to help run the point. |
| T.J. McConnell | G | IND | Wrist | 1-Dec | No Timetable | We don't know when we'll see McConnell return and Tyrese Haliburton will help run the point unless Malcolm Brogdon returns to action and Chris Duarte (when healthy) will see more minutes behind him. |
| Frank Kaminsky | C | PHX | Knee | 15-Nov | No Timetable | Kaminsky has a stress-reaction and then procedure on his Knee and we don't know when he'll take the court again. While he's out Bismack Biyombo and JaVale McGee will be the primary back ups behind Deandre Ayton. |
| Joe Harris | SG/SF | BKN | Ankle | 14-Nov | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Harris had surgery on his injured Ankle and his season is finished. Seth Curry, Bruce Brown and Patty Mills will see more minutes and shots for the rest of the way. |
| Collin Sexton | G | CLE | Knee | 7-Nov | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Darius Garland becomes the prioritized scorer and he'll get even more time with the ball with Sexton out after Sexton had Knee surgery. Cedi Osman and Isaac Okoro will help fill the void and both will play reserve minutes behind Lauri Markkanen. |
| Michael Porter Jr. | F | DEN | Back | 6-Nov | No Timetable | Porter is having trouble recovering after having Spinal surgery and it's not looking good that he'll return even for the NBA Playoffs. Will Barton will continue picking up the slack and Aaron Gordon certainly benefits and we should see him picking up shots. Jeff and JaMychal Green pick up more playing time filling in at PF. |
| Zion Williamson | PF | NOP | Foot | Pre-Season | No Timetable | Williamson can't even practice in full yet and it's not looking like he'll make it back for the Pelicans final few games. Jonas Valanciunas, Jaxson Hayes and Larry Nance Jr. will continue to benefit with him out. |
| Kawhi Leonard | SG/SF | LAC | Torn ACL | Pre-Season | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Leonard won't play in the regular-season but reports indicate thatif the Clippers can make a deep Playoff run, he could potentially return. With Leonard out, Nicolas Batum, Robert Covington, Marcus Morris and Terance Mann will get more time in the Clippers rotation. Paul George is the top-scoring option. |
| Jamal Murray | G | DEN | Torn ACL | Pre-Season | No Timetable | With Murray recovering from a Torn ACL, Monte Morris and Bones Hyland will help run the point. Even Will Barton will get some time to handle the rock. It's not looking like we'll see Murray take the court in the final week of the season. |
| Jonathan Isaac | F | ORL | Torn ACL | Pre-Season | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Isaac is very fragile and won't make it on the court this season. Wendell Carter Jr. has been the primary PF and Franz Wagner has done a good job providing offense at SF and PF. |
| T.J. Warren | F | IND | Foot | Pre-Season | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Warren won't be playing this season and Buddy Hield and Oshae Brissett will see more playing time. Jalen Smith will help guard the post as well. |
| James Wiseman | C | GSW | Knee | Pre-Season | OUT FOR THE SEASON | Wiseman won't play this season. Kevon Looney and Nemanja Bjelica will continue filling the center void. Draymond Green will certainly rotate to center to provide relief as well. |
| Kendrick Nunn | G | LAL | Knee | Pre-Season | No Timetable | It would be very surprising to see Nunn appear in the Lakers final few games. Malik Monk and Austin Reaves will continue to see more minutes and time with the ball. |
| Dario Saric | PF/C | PHX | Torn ACL | Pre-Season | No Timetable | It is unknown when we'll see Saric take the court and we will see JaVale McGee back up Deandre Ayton. Bismack Biyombo is another healthy option the Suns can turn to. |