Fantasy Basketball Week 22 Injury Report: What’s up with Giannis Antetokounmpo?

Week 22, at least in Yahoo! default leagues, is the semifinal week in fantasy basketball. And with more key players sidelined by injuries, managers continue to mine the waiver wire for value. Some standouts will be able to return in time to potentially affect fantasy league title races, while others may not. Let’s look at some key injuries in Week 22, including a growing controversy in Milwaukee.

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F Jalen Johnson, Atlanta Hawks

Johnson has missed the Hawks’ last two games with left shoulder inflammation, and he was questionable for Wednesday’s game against the Pistons at the time of publishing. The concern is that this is the same shoulder that sidelined Johnson for the remainder of the 2024-25 season last January. However, the questionable tag suggests the All-Star forward is close to returning. Mouhamed Gueye (one percent rostered, Yahoo!) has started the last two games, recording totals of 19 points, 14 rebounds, five assists, two steals, three blocks and five three-pointers.

After scoring 16 points on 6-of-6 shooting in a March 21 win over the Warriors, Gueye crashed back to earth two days later in a rout of the Grizzlies. The inconsistency makes it challenging to trust Gueye as a streamer if Johnson remains out. While Jonathan Kuminga (27 percent) has also been inconsistent in Johnson’s absence, Zaccharie Risacher (eight percent) has reached double figures in three straight games. Over the past week, the second-year wing has provided sixth-round value in eight-cat formats, according to Basketball Monster. While also a risky play, Risacher has been better than Gueye and Kuminga with Johnson sidelined.

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F/C Danny Wolf and F/C Noah Clowney, Brooklyn Nets

Clowney has missed the Nets’ last three games with a sprained right wrist, and he has also been ruled out for Wednesday’s game against the Warriors. While his initial absence raised Wolf’s fantasy ceiling even higher than it was with Michael Porter Jr….

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