Danny

Wolf

After suffering a season-ending ankle injury in March, Wolf struggled in his first few appearances this summer. The Nets must have been pleased with what they saw from the 7-footer on Saturday, as he shot the ball well over 26 minutes. However, Wolf needs to do a better job of taking care of the basketball and defending without fouling, as those were issues against the Hawks. With the addition of Julius Randle, Wolf will likely be relegated to a bench role this season, which limits his value in redraft leagues.

Wolf, the 27th overall pick in last June’s draft, injured his ankle during a March 22 game against the Kings and has not played since. With Michael Porter Jr. also done for the year, Ziaire Williams has taken on added fantasy value in recent games. Wolf appeared in 57 games as a rookie, averaging 8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 20.8 minutes. While wasn’t productive enough to become a must-roster player, there were nights when Wolf was a worthwhile streamer in deep leagues.

Having missed the Nets’ past 11 games, Porter Jr. will miss the team’s remaining regular-season games, head coach Jordi Fernandez announced on Friday. The championship-winning forward will finish the season having averaged 24.2 points and 7.1 rebounds per game. With Danny Wolf also out, Ziaire Williams should remain a productive fantasy contributor.

Wolf remains out for the fifth consecutive game, which likely means that Ziaire Williams will start since Terance Mann is also out. When allowed to start, Williams is worth a look in deep leagues.

Claxton sat out Sunday, but he’ll be available for the second leg of Brooklyn’s back-to-back set. Claxton should see significant work in the frontcourt, especially since Day’Ron Sharpe (thumb) has also been ruled out.

Wolf sprained his left ankle when he landed on the foot of teammate Terance Mann during the second quarter of Sunday’s game. Requiring assistance to get back to the locker room, the rookie is out for at least the rest of the night. Chaney Johnson and E.J. Liddell have been the reserve frontcourt players, and the Nets will likely go small for stretches as well.

More likely than not, MPJ’s season is over. He was diagnosed with a left hamstring strain, and the Nets are looking to improve their lottery odds. Having MPJ out of the lineup will help with that. Danny Wolf should remain in the starting unit and be a solid producer for managers that need a streamer.

Clowney suffered a sprained right wrist during the first quarter of Wednesday’s game and will not return. He played eight minutes, finishing with three points (1-of-5 FGs, 1-of-2 FTs) and two rebounds. Danny Wolf and Chaney Johnson are two players whose minutes may increase with Clowney done for the night, with the former already in the starting lineup.

MPJ has missed Brooklyn’s last three games, but an upgrade to questionable means he could return to take on OKC. Danny Wolf has been starting in his place and would be worth streaming if MPJ remains sidelined for another outing.

Porter is set to miss his third consecutive game with a right ankle sprain. Danny Wolf should continue to start in Porter’s absence and is worth a look in deeper formats under these circumstances.