Fantasy Basketball Week 22 Key Injuries

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Welcome to championship week for those still competing in Yahoo! public and default leagues. A season of navigating the waiver wire and making shrewd trades comes down to seven days, with 22 of the league’s 30 teams having four-game schedules. And there are some key injury situations to deal with before the week begins, most notably the sprained ankle Kevin Durant suffered during Sunday’s loss to the Rockets.

SF/PF Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns

Durant sprained his ankle during the third quarter of Sunday’s blowout loss and did not return. He’ll undergo an MRI on Monday and will not travel with the team as the Suns begin a three-game road trip in Milwaukee on Tuesday. That’s followed by games against the Celtics (Friday) and Knicks (Sunday). One question to consider is whether or not Bradley Beal will be able to return from his hamstring injury during Week 22. If so, that would address who steps in as Durant’s replacement in the starting lineup. If not, Royce O’Neale (13 percent rostered, Yahoo!) and Grayson Allen (11 percent) are potential replacements. O’Neale offers a slightly higher fantasy ceiling, if only because he’s the superior rebounder.

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PG/SG Cade Cunningham, Detroit Pistons

Cunningham has missed Detroit’s last four games with a calf injury, most recently sitting out Sunday’s loss to the Timberwolves. Dennis Schroder (39 percent) has been the replacement, providing 12th-round value in nine-cat formats over the past week. Cunningham’s absence has also resulted in rotation minutes for Marcus Sasser (four percent), whose productivity has swung wildly based on the competition. After scoring 47 points against the Pelicans and Spurs, Sasser scored seven on 2-of-12 shooting against the Cavaliers and Timberwolves. Schroder and Malik Beasley (39 percent) would be the players to target if Cunningham continues to miss time, but the Pistons won’t play their first Week 22 game until Wednesday.

PG Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks

Brunson provided an update before Sunday’s win over the Trail Blazers, saying he has been cleared to resume basketball activities. While he did not say what that entails, the All-Star…

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