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Johnson is currently on a two-way deal, which he signed back in December. He has only been part of the rotation over the past month, and he had his best outing in the season finale. This was the first double-double of his career, which included a career high in rebounds. After going undrafted last summer, Johnson may have done enough to be kept around the organization beyond this season.

The Nets will be without most of their usual starters and key reserves. so Brooklyn will have to go deep down the bench to find available options at power forward and center. E.J. Liddell and Chaney Johnson could be the next men up in the rotation.

Claxton will miss a second straight game, which should allow Chaney Johnson to start at center once again. Johnson only played 21 minutes on Sunday, which is too limited of a role for him to be worth streaming.

The Nets have three new starters for Sunday’s game. Wilson, Liddell and Johnson are in, filling the voids left by Terance Mann, Noah Clowney and Nic Claxton.

Claxton is dealing with a sore right hand and will not play on Sunday. His absence frees up minutes for Josh Minott and Chaney Johnson, but both are risky plays due to the unpredictable nature of head coach Jordi Fernandez’s rotations.

Added to the Nets’ injury report early Sunday afternoon, Wilson is now officially out. His absence does not affect fantasy basketball significantly, but it does free up minutes for some of the Nets’ other reserves. With Josh Minott (hip) also out, Chaney Johnson should play more than the 14 minutes he logged in Friday’s loss to the Lakers.

Minott, who fell hard on his left hip during Friday’s loss to the Lakers, will not play on Sunday. His absence should result in more playing time for Chaney Johnson, but the Nets’ rotation has been somewhat unpredictable in recent games.

Wilson’s status has been downgraded again, this time from probable to questionable. Generally speaking, that does not bode well for a player’s availability. His absence would free up minutes for Chaney Johnson, but he is not a must-roster player.

While Minott scored a team-high 18 points in Friday’s loss to the Lakers, he took a hard fall while converting a layup during the fourth quarter. If Minott can’t play on Sunday, there could be more minutes available to Chaney Johnson. However, the minutes for Minott and Johnson have been inconsistent, making both risky options for fantasy managers.

It is anyone’s guess which reserve frontcourt player will play the most minutes for the Nets on any given night. Against the Lakers, it was Minott, who was effective in 26 minutes on the floor. Chaney Johnson (two points, two rebounds and two assists), who’s had his moments recently, played 14 minutes. In theory, Minott’s superior night should earn him more minutes on Sunday when the Nets host the Kings, but that hasn’t been the case. Unless you’re competing in a 30-deep league, Minott and Johnson are too risky to roster.