Fantasy Basketball Week 21 Injury Report: Giannis, Anthony Edwards among the sidelined stars

It’s playoff time in fantasy basketball, which means many fantasy managers are scrounging for any value to be had on the waiver wire. And it’s especially difficult to do when a star player has been sidelined due to injury. There are some key players on the mend during Week 21, with some likely missing Week 22 as well.

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F Michael Porter Jr., Brooklyn Nets

Porter has missed Brooklyn’s last three games with a sprained right ankle and was listed as questionable for the team’s March 18 game against the Thunder at the time of publishing. Danny Wolf (10 percent rostered, Yahoo!) has, as has been the case throughout the season, been his replacement in the starting lineup. While the overall production has not made the rookie a must-add, he did record a double-double in Brooklyn’s March 14 loss to the 76ers. Plus, with Day’Ron Sharpe suffering a season-ending thumb injury, more opportunities may open up for Wolf, even if he and Sharpe have not been used in similar positions this season.

C Moussa Diabaté, Charlotte Hornets

Diabaté injured his left hand during the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s rout of the Heat. He’s been more productive than many expected him to be before the season began, doing enough to lock down the starting center job. If Diabaté has to miss time, Ryan Kalkbrenner (10 percent rostered) may find himself back in the starting lineup, and there may also be times when Grant Williams (one percent) has to absorb some of the available minutes at the center position.

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C Jarrett Allen, Cleveland Cavaliers

Allen’s knee injury has sidelined him for the last two weeks, most recently sitting out Tuesday’s win over the Bucks. That was the first of three games the Cavaliers will play in Week 21, all on the road, and the starting center has been ruled out for all three. Allen’s absence has shifted Evan Mobley (100 percent rostered) to the center position, raising his fantasy…

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