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The first week of the 2026-27 season had plenty of highlights and storylines. Unfortunately, it also didn’t lack impactful injuries, with multiple teams watching key players go down. Some injuries have a day-to-day timeline, while others will require extended absences. Let’s look back at Week 1 and the storylines that will impact fantasy basketball moving forward.
Dallas Mavericks v Indiana Pacers
Mavericks’ Cooper Flagg to miss games with mild left shoulder sprain
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He was injured when he fell after being fouled on a breakaway dunk, he will be reevaluated this week.
Five Week 2 Storylines
– Orlando’s Paolo Banchero facing an extended absence: Friday was a rough night for injuries, as multiple teams lost starters. Orlando was one of them, as Banchero suffered a right ankle injury in the third quarter of the team’s loss to the Timberwolves. According to the team, an MRI on Saturday confirmed a low-grade high right ankle sprain. No timeline was provided, but the injury could sideline Banchero for a few weeks.
Anthony Black has yet to play this season due to an ankle injury, but he could be valuable with Banchero sidelined. Another option, and the player most likely to start with Banchero unavailable, is Tristan da Silva, who’s rostered in 10 percent of Yahoo leagues. Banchero and Franz Wagner’s injuries led to da Silva making 34 starts in 2025-26. In those starts, he averaged 12.0 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.9 three-pointers in 28.8 minutes per game.
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After Sunday’s game against the Knicks, the Magic won’t play again until Wednesday, giving fantasy managers time to evaluate their Week 2 options.
– Hard foul sidelines Dallas’ Cooper Flagg: Dallas lost its star forward during the second quarter of Friday’s win over the Pacers, when Flagg was on the receiving end of a hard foul by Aaron Nesmith. An MRI revealed a sprained left shoulder, which kept him out of Saturday’s loss to the Spurs. It’s unclear how much longer Flagg will sit (he’ll be re-evaluated next week), but his absence makes PJ Washington and Naji Marshall more attractive options for fantasy managers.
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