John

Konchar

Konchar suffered a UCL tear in his left thumb against the Trail Blazers on December 7. The 29-year-old shooting guard is set to have surgery. A timeline for return will be provided after the procedure.

Prosper is back after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the Cavaliers, with his absence resulting in more minutes for fellow reserve John Konchar. This news does not affect fantasy basketball, as O-Max has played 20+ minutes just once this season and Konchar has not done so since October 27.

The Grizzlies will look to keep their season alive despite not having Ja Morant, who’s out with a hip injury. Aldama is his replacement in the starting lineup, providing additional frontcourt size. In addition to Aldama’s move into the starting five, John Konchar and Luke Kennard should figure more prominently in the rotation.

Initially questionable with a sore right Achilles, Kennard has been upgraded to available. With Ja Morant (hip) out, there will be more opportunities available to Kennard. Either he or John Konchar will start, with the latter being the more likely choice.

Konchar will be available after sitting out Tuesday’s loss to the Warriors. While he’ll be in the rotation, Konchar’s minutes will not likely be enough to impact fantasy basketball. Managers can afford to leave him on the waiver wire.

Konchar’s absence will not significantly impact fantasy basketball, as he played eight minutes in the Grizzlies’ last two games. With Vince Williams Jr. (illness) also out, Luke Kennard’s playing time may increase in a pivotal matchup for both teams. He played 19 minutes in Monday’s loss to the Celtics.

Stevens has missed the Grizzlies’ last three games with a shoulder injury. His absence frees up additional minutes for John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr., but neither’s fantasy ceiling has been raised. Fantasy managers can leave them on the waiver wire.

Stevens remains out for another game, which means that reserves John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. will get a few more minutes. Those players offer limited streaming value in their current roles.

Stevens is expected to miss another game, but the doubtful tag does mean that he is getting closer to a return. John Konchar and Vince Williams Jr. should continue to see a few extra minutes with Stevens sidelined.

Clarke injured his knee during a March 19 game against the Trail Blazers. He has since been diagnosed with a high-grade right PCL sprain and will not play again this season. Clarke’s absence frees up additional minutes for Zach Edey and Santi Aldama, who were already prominent members of the Grizzlies rotation. John Konchar may also pick up playing time due to his rebounding ability, but Edey and Aldama are the players who fantasy managers should target (if they’re available).