Drake

Powell

Mann joins the lengthy list of Nets players who aren’t available for Sunday’s game. Drake Powell and Malachi Smith will play, and both are worth a roll of the dice in deep leagues due to Brooklyn’s limited numbers.

Traoré played a team-high 29 minutes in Friday’s defeat, and the rookie has started every game that he’s been available for since January 29. The final few games of the regular season will be important for Traoré and fellow rookies Drake Powell (6/2/4/2/1) and Ben Saraf (2/2/4) as the Nets’ decision-makers continue to evaluate them with an eye toward 2026-27. The Nets finish their Week 23 slate on Sunday against the Wizards.

Powell, who entered Sunday shooting 28.5 percent from three, made his first four attempts on Sunday. That’s an area where he will need to become more consistent in time, and the performance against the Kings was a step in the right direction. Powell played 28 minutes on Sunday, and he should continue to take on that level of workload moving forward. If so, the rookie wing may have some deep-league value in the Nets’ three-game Week 23.

The Nets have three new starters for Wednesday’s game, with Williams and Claxton being the holdovers. Saraf, Powell and Mann will fill out the starting five, and they offer limited streaming upside.

Powell will be back following a one-game absence. Jalen Wilson got the starting nod in his place but should return to playing a role off the bench with Powell back.

Brooklyn lists a whopping seven players as out tonight, as the Nets speed toward a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. With Mann and Powell out, more minutes should be available for Nolan Traoré, Ziaire Williams, Ben Saraf and Ochai Agbaji.

The Nets won’t have Terance Mann or Noah Clowney for Monday’s game, leaving two spots open in the starting lineup. Powell and Claxton are the replacements, with both players available after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the 76ers.

Powell will be available on Monday after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the 76ers. With Terance Mann (Achilles) unavailable, there will be additional minutes available on the perimeter. That isn’t enough to make Powell a worthwhile streaming target, but he’ll play rotation minutes.

Powell’s absence won’t have a significant effect on fantasy basketball, even with Egor Dëmin (foot) done for the rest of the season. Ziaire Williams has been removed from the injury report and should absorb most of the minutes that would go to Powell.

The Nets won’t have Michael Porter Jr. for Monday’s game, as he sits for rest reasons. He’s been replaced in the lineup by Wolf, who is worth streaming in deep leagues. The other change to the lineup is Powell, who replaces Terance Mann.