Fantasy Basketball Week 9 Key Injuries

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Christmas Week means fantasy managers have some interesting schedule dynamics to navigate in Week 9, beginning with a 14-game Monday and no games on Tuesday. There are also some key injuries to be mindful of, with that unfortunate list being headlined by Luka Doncic and Trae Young. Let’s look at some critical injury situations impacting Week 9 (Yahoo leagues) in fantasy basketball.

PG/SG Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks

Doncic missed Dallas’ last two games with a heel injury, but he did some on-court work during Friday’s practice. Spencer Dinwiddie (8% rostered, Yahoo) started both, accounting for 34 points, six rebounds, 13 assists, six steals, one blocked shot, and one 3-pointer in two games against the Clippers. He hasn’t shot the ball well, going 10-of-29 from the field (1-of-12 3-pointers), but the opportunity makes Dinwiddie worth a look in deeper leagues if Doncic is not ready for the start of Week 9. Dallas plays four games next week, including a Friday/Saturday road back-to-back against Phoenix and Portland.

PG Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks

While Young has consistently shown up on injury reports with Achilles tendinitis, a heel injury sidelined him for Saturday’s loss to the Grizzlies. Vit Krejci (

PG/SG Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns

Injured during Thursday’s loss to the Pacers, Booker did not play in Saturday’s loss to the Pistons. Royce O’Neale (23%) filled the void in the starting lineup and is the player fantasy managers seeking streaming value should target. Making that process even simpler was the Suns losing Grayson Allen (14%) to a head injury during Saturday’s game. Whether or not he’ll have to enter the league’s concussion protocol hadn’t been determined at the time of publishing, but there aren’t any other worthwhile streamers on the Suns’ roster. Booker will miss Monday’s game in Denver, the first of four games Phoenix plays in Week 9.

SF/PF Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat

Butler exited Friday’s loss to the Thunder with an illness that kept him out of Saturday’s loss to Orlando. However, he also sprained his left ankle just before exiting Friday’s game. That injury was not listed on the report provided by the…

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