Brandon

Williams

Martin and Williams will remain out for the Mavericks’ final game of the season. Due to injuries and the inability to carve out a consistent role when healthy, neither player did enough to land on fantasy managers’ radars for the 2026-27 season.

Williams remains out for another game, which may result in AJ Johnson playing rotation minutes off the bench. Johnson logged 17 minutes in Wednesday’s loss to the Suns, shooting 1-of-11 from the field. He is not worth the risk in active leagues.

Williams missed both games of Dallas’ back-to-back, most recently sitting out Wednesday’s loss to the Suns. AJ Johnson played 17 minutes off the bench in Phoenix but shot 1-of-11 from the field. There isn’t much to gain from streaming him in active fantasy leagues.

The Mavericks’ injury list for the second leg of their back-to-back set is quite extensive, and with Brandon Williams (illness) also doubtful, Dallas could turn to Max Christie, Khris Middleton and John Poulakidas. Cooper Flagg should shoulder a heavy offensive workload.

Williams’ absence should result in more minutes for Ryan Nembhard and John Poulakidis. While Nembhard has had his moments this season, he is not a trustworthy streamer for fantasy managers in active leagues.

The Mavericks will likely be without Washington and Williams, which should mean more minutes for Klay Thompson and Khris Middleton. Neither of the latter two are worth streaming, as Cooper Flagg has been stealing the show in Dallas.

Williams has been a consistent source of offense off the bench for Dallas, and his absence would open up plenty of minutes in the backcourt. Max Christie, Klay Thompson and John Poulakidas should all take on extra minutes if Williams is out.

Williams used a big third quarter to help finish Friday’s contest with his best-scoring game of the calendar year. As usual, he did most of his damage as a scorer from inside the arc, while also standing out in this game as a facilitator. The fourth-year guard is having a productive season that rivals his rookie year with the Trail Blazers, and as the regular season nears its end, Williams will have several chances to produce and conclude the 2025-26 season with the highest scoring average of his career.

Williams scored 12 points in the first half of this game and ended up starting the second half in place of Ryan Nembhard. Williams continues to be a reliable source of points, and he has been a decent source of assists, though he wasn’t in this game. This was his highest-scoring performance since March 3, and he has scored in double figures in every game he has completed since before the All-Star break. He’ll continue to pour in the points over the final six games of the season for Dallas.

With Daniel Gafford back in action, Dwight Powell should operate as the backup center, but his fantasy appeal is minimal. Dallas’ forward rotation will be thin, so Khris Middleton and Brandon Williams should pick up some additional minutes with Martin sidelined.